S. 811
Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 811
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 25, 2013
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2013 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to: (1) provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food if such food is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification, and (2) modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2013