Food Bank Assistance Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 11, 2017)
Food Bank Assistance Act of 2017
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 happenedOct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 11, 2017
- Oct 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Oct 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Oct 11, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House