S 2577 · 93th Congress ·

National Food Bank Act

Introduced 1973-10-12· Sponsored by Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.(1973-10-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Food Bank Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the storage of food commodities in geographically dispersed areas of the United States so that such commodities will be readily available for distribution in any area which suffers a major disaster. Authorizes the Secretary to take such action as he deems necessary to maintain fresh, nutritious supplies of food commodities and to provide for the periodic turnover of such commodities to avoid spoilage.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (12)

11 Democrats1 Republican