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Search Results: keywords:"food insecurity"

H. R. 9669 — To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,209
H.R. 9669, known as the "Basic Assistance for Students In College Act" or the "BASIC Act", aims to support the basic needs of students attending higher education institutions in the U.S. It requires federal agencies to share data to identify students eligible for federally funded programs...
Simple Explanation
The "BASIC Act" is like a big plan to help college students get things they need, like food and a place to live, by giving money to colleges so they can help, kinda like giving tools to build a fort where students feel safe and cared for.
H. R. 6916 — To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding outreach provided to veterans about the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:332
H.R. 6916 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to create a report on how states are reaching out to veterans to inform them about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits available under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. This report...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants someone really smart to look at how well states are telling veterans about food help they can get, especially if these veterans are having a tough time. The smart person will then tell the important people in Congress what they found out within 18 months.
S. 5091 — To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,174
S. 5091, also known as the "Basic Assistance for Students In College Act" or the "BASIC Act," aims to support the essential needs of college students in the U.S. The bill introduces measures for securely sharing data between federal agencies to identify students in need of...
Simple Explanation
The BASIC Act is a plan to help college students get things they need, like food and places to live. It sets aside lots of money to give schools grants so they can find smart ways to help students, especially those who might have trouble getting by on their own.
H. R. 9980 — To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Kosher and Halal Foods, and for other purposes.
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October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,502
H.R. 9980 proposes changes to the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 by establishing an Office of Kosher and Halal Foods. This office will ensure that Jewish and Muslim Americans have access to food that meets their religious dietary requirements through...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9980 is about creating a special team to help make sure Jewish and Muslim people in the U.S. have food they can eat according to their religions, with enough money to do this between 2025 and 2029, but they need to figure out how to spend the money wisely and fairly.
S. 4488 — To amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot program to award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:983
S. 4488 is a bill that proposes changes to the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot program for providing grants aimed at facilitating home delivery of food commodities. The goal is to help low-income elderly people, particularly those in rural...
Simple Explanation
S. 4488 is a plan to help older people who don't have much money get food delivered to their homes, especially if they live far away in the countryside. It gives money to states so they can help local groups bring food to those who need it.
S. 5004 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.
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September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:7,196
S. 5004, also known as the “Student Food Security Act of 2024,” aims to make it easier for college students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which assists individuals and families with food needs. The bill proposes several steps to...
Simple Explanation
The Student Food Security Act of 2024 is a plan to help college students get enough food by making it easier for them to join food assistance programs, testing new ways to provide food support, and offering money to colleges to improve how they help students with food and housing.
H. R. 10069 — To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
October 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:280
H. R. 10069 aims to redirect certain unused funds to the Disaster Relief Fund to support disaster response efforts in the U.S. The referred unused funds are specifically from those available under the "Bilateral Economic Assistance" for the President in the Ukraine Security...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10069 wants to take leftover money originally meant to help with economic aid in Ukraine and use it to help the U.S. respond to big disasters, like hurricanes or floods, but it promises to keep using some money to help people who don't have enough food.
S. 4574 — To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow States, tribal organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians flexibility to use certain funds for innovative nutrition services, and for other purposes.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,121
S. 4574, titled the “Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act,” aims to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. This bill allows states, tribal organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians to use certain funds more flexibly for innovative nutrition services. The goal...
Simple Explanation
The "Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act" is a plan to let states and groups help older people get better food in creative ways. This means they can use their money to bring meals to people's homes, make special healthy meals, or try new ways to make sure older folks are eating well and staying healthy.

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