H.R.2129: Feeding America's Families Act of 2007

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced May 3, 2007
  • Latest Major Action May 31, 2007

Bill Cosponsors

112 (109 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Feeding America's Families Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) inflation adjustments; (2) standard deduction increases; (3) combat pay, retirement account, and education account exclusions; (4) minimum benefit increases; (5) countable resource increases; (6) legal immigrant eligibility; (7) work requirements; (8) state option to provide food assistance to foster community reintegration; (9) program...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 3, 2007

Introduced in the House by Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

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