Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 19, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4778-4780)
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.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture conduct a study of hunger in the United States and develop recommendations on reducing domestic hunger.
Directs the Secretary to make: (1) hunger-free communities collaborative grants to eligible public food program service providers or nonprofit organizations; (2) hunger-free communities infrastructure grants to eligible emergency feeding organizations; and (3) hunger-free communities training and technical assistance grants to eligible national or regional nonprofit organizations. (States that such grants' federal share shall not exceed 80%.)
Sets forth grant priorities.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2007 to Jan 23, 2008, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 22, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 19, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4778-4780)
- Apr 19, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4777-4778)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1938 | Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007 | Related bill | May 4, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Census
- Child nutrition
- Community organization
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Depressed areas
- Economics and Public Finance
- Entitlements
- Families
- Food relief
- Food supply insurance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Grants-in-aid
- Hunger
- Labor and Employment
- Nonprofit organizations
- Nutrition
- Poverty
- Social Welfare
- Unemployment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
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