HR 1794 · 113th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.(2013-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2013 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to: (1) provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food if such food is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification, and (2) modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.…

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