A resolution designating June 10, 2008, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" and authorizing the collection of food donations during the period beginning May 12, 2008, and ending June 10, 2008, from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Latest action · May 12, 2008 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4045-4046; text as passed Senate: CR S4045-4046; text of measure as introduced: CR S4032)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 12, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateMay 12, 2008
Summary
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Designates June 10, 2008, as National Hunger Awareness Day.
Authorizes the collection of food donations between May 12 and June 10, 2008, from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 12, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 12, 2008 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 12, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2008Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4045-4046; text as passed Senate: CR S4045-4046; text of measure as introduced: CR S4032)
- May 12, 2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4045-4046; text as passed Senate: CR S4045-4046; text of measure as introduced: CR S4032)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 186 | A resolution designating June 5, 2007, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" and authorizing the Senate offices of Senators Gordon H. Smith, Blanche L. Lincoln, Elizabeth Dole, and Richard J. Durbin to collect donations of food during the period beginning Ma | Related bill | May 3, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
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- May 12, 2008Agreed to Senate
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