To amend section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for 2 meals served daily per person.

Introduced

27 June 1989

Last action

12 July 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Nancy Pelosi, Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 July 2025