H.R. 1794 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Crowley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013. 2. Purchase of Halal and Kosher food for emergency food assistance program Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7502) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Kosher and Halal food As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall finalize and implement a plan— (1) to increase the purchase of Kosher and Halal food from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification to carry out the program established under this Act if the Kosher and Halal food purchased is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification; and (2) to modify the labeling of the commodities list used to carry out the program in a manner that enables Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks. .