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H.R. 176 (111th)

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009

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Introduced

6 January 2009

Last action

23 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community which shall allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community; and (2) for technical assistance grants. Sets forth program provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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