Food Bank Assistance Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 15, 2016)
Food Bank Assistance Act of 2016
This bill amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide additional funding to the Department of Agriculture for carrying out the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
(TEFAP helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance. The program provides food and administrative funds to states to supplement the diets of these groups.)
What just happenedMay 9, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2016
- May 9, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Apr 15, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Apr 15, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House