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A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the commodity supplemental food program to take into account the extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior citizens pay, and for other purposes.

4/11/2007--Introduced.

Senior Nutrition Act of 2007 - Amends the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to make a person who is at least 60 years old eligible for the commodity supplemental food program if such person: (1) is eligible for the food stamp program; or (2) has a household income that is not more than 185% of federal poverty income guidelines. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such program and prohibits using such funds to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to such program.

Latest Actions
  • 04/11/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4383)
  • 04/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1090 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007