Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987
Public Law 100-232 · H.R. 3435 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 5, 1988 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Leon Panetta (D-CA-16)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bill Emerson
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to exclude from income certain charitable cash donations for purposes of the food stamp program.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out at least one demonstration project to provide and redistribute agricultural commodities and products to needy individuals and families through community food banks. Sets forth recordkeeping and monitoring requirements. Terminates the authority for such project on December 31, 1990. Requires annual reports to the Congress beginning July 1, 1988, with a final report due on July 1, 1990.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jan 5, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-232.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 29, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 19, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Dec 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Dec 14, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Dec 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 8, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.