United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2717 (109th)
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2005
Introduced
26 May 2005
Last action
8 June 2005 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Sponsors
Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Subjects
Agriculture, Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress is committed to achieving domestic hunger goals and ending hunger by 2015; (2) federal food and nutrition programs should receive adequate funding; and (3) the entitlement nature of the child and adult care food program, the food stamp program, the school breakfast and lunch programs, and the summer food service program should be preserved. Directs: (1) the American Communities Survey to collect and submit food security information to the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) the Secretary to conduct an annual study of hunger in the United States and develop recommendations on reducing domestic hunger. Directs the Secretary to make: (1) hunger-free communities collaborative grants to eligible public food program service providers or nonprofit organizations; (2) hunger-free communities infrastructure grants to eligible emergency feeding organizations; and (3) hunger-free communities training and technical assistance grants to eligible national or regional nonprofit organizations. (States that such grants' federal share shall not exceed 80 %.) Sets forth grant priorities.
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Timeline
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
8 June 2005
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2717
- us · 109-hr-2717 · source updated 5 December 2025