Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Hunger

Bill Introduced: S.3487 Serve America Act

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.634 A resolution recognizing July 30 , 2008, as the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the resolution establishing the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs.

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A resolution recognizing July 30 , 2008, as the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the resolution establishing the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 18, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 18, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-246.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-16T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 16, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.3108 The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-05T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 05, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6127 White House Conference on Food and Nutrition

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-20T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 20, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.558 A resolution designating June 10, 2008, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" and authorizing the collection of food donations during the period beginning May 12, 2008, and ending June 10, 2008, from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

A resolution designating June 10, 2008, as "National Hunger Awareness Day" and authorizing the collection of food donations during the period beginning May 12, 2008, and ending June 10, 2008, from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.344 Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1078 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to peace and prosperity.

2008-04-03T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to peace and prosperity.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1045 Global Security Priorities Resolution

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the paramount need to address the threat of international terrorism and protect the global security of the United States by reducing the number and accessibility of nuclear weapons and preventing their proliferation, and directing a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger, and universal education, and calling on the President to take action to achieve these goals.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.312 Budget resolution FY2009

2008-03-07T00:00:00Z

Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.

Bill Introduced: S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007

2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.265 Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.

2007-12-04T00:00:00Z

Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.