Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7038
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2022-03-09
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill provides funding through FY2029 to the Department of Agriculture for maintaining a clearinghouse that provides information to assist low-income individuals and communities in obtaining nutrition assistance and related resources.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to fund the information clearinghouse through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2022 . 2. Information clearinghouse Section 26 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769g(d) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting , including information with respect to the utilization of trained volunteers, after provide information ; and (B) by inserting resources that address ways to prevent hunger, after food assistance, ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking and $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting and $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2029 .