HR 2795 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

ABC Act

Introduced Jul 18, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 13, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 18, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Access to Books for Children Act - ABC Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to local agencies to provide vouchers to women participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for the purchase of educational books for their infants and children.

Limits to one $5 voucher the maximum amount any one woman may receive, regardless of the number of her infants or children.

Makes specified amounts from the Department of Education available for such book voucher program. Authorizes additional amounts to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such program.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 18, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 18, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 13, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
  2. Jul 18, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jul 18, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. Jul 18, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1531)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.

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