Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
- Bills
- H.R.6600
H.R.6600: Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
- Introduced Nov. 16, 2012
- Latest Major Action Dec. 3, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2012 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
---|---|
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
|
|
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
|
|
Nov. 16, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) |