America's Right-to- Eat Rescue Act of 2008

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Bill Number

HR 7085

Introduced

Sep 25, 2008

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Agriculture and Food Alaska Education Elementary and secondary education Food stamps Poverty School lunch program Social Welfare Welfare eligibility

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Summary

America's Right-to-Eat Rescue Act of 2008 - Applies, for a specified six-month period, the poverty line used in making eligibility determinations under the Food Stamp and School Lunch programs in Alaska to the same eligibility determinations in all states and the District of Columbia.

Actions

Nov 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 25, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 25, 2008

Introduced in House

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