Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-6706
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2023-12-11
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill provides funding through FY2031 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. The bill specifies that the clearinghouse must provide information on the utilization of trained volunteers.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to fund the information clearinghouse through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2023 . 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 2024 and inserting and $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031 .