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S.Res. 326 · 112th Congress

A resolution designating Thursday, November 17, 2011, as "Feed America Day".

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OHR HatchSponsor
5 cosponsors · 3 D, 2 R
SBD Brown MCR Crapo PLD Leahy RLR Lugar TUD Udall

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 16, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011

Encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice two meals on Thursday, November 17, 2011, and to donate the money that would have been spent on that food to the religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 16, 2011

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates November 17, 2011, as Feed America Day.

Encourages the people of the United States to sacrifice two meals on Thursday, November 17, 2011, and to donate the money that would have been spent on that food to the religious or charitable organization of their choice for the purpose of feeding the hungry.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating Thursday, November 17, 2011, as "Feed America Day".

Latest action (Nov 16, 2011): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7629-7630; text as passed Senate: CR S7629; text of measure as introduced: CR S7618-7619)

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 16, 2011

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  1. Senate Introduced Nov 16, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011

No recorded floor vote found.