S. 2560 · 100th Congress · 1987–1988
An original bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available additional types of commodities, to improve child nutrition and food stamp programs, to provide other hunger relief, and for other purposes.
S. 2560 in the 100th Congress (1987–1988) became law — introduced on Jun 23, 1988, sponsored by Patrick J. Leahy. Congress held 2 roll call votes on it.
During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jun 23, 1988
- Policy area
- Social welfare
- Public law
- Public Law 100-435
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 23, 1988
- Passed the SenateYes
- Passed the HouseYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawSep 19, 1988
Every roll call vote on this bill
More bills from Patrick J. Leahy in the 100th Congress
- S. 442: A bill to amend section 914 of title 17, United States Code, regarding certain protective orders.
- S. 2151: A bill to amend section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, and for other purposes.
- S. 2361: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to preserve personal privacy with respect to the…
Other Social welfare bills in the 100th Congress
- H.R. 1451: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years…
- H.R. 3435: A bill to provide that certain charitable donations, and payments for blood contributed, shall be…
- S. 2156: A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to require eligibility for free lunches to be based…
- S. 2561: A bill to establish a program of grants to States to promote the provision of technology-related…
- H.R. 4676: A bill to amend the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986…
- H.R. 4998: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make technical corrections in the Family…
- S. 1727: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institutes of…
- H.R. 4992: A bill to expand our national telecommunications system for the benefit of the hearing-impaired…
- S. 2885: A bill to amend the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 to make a technical correction.
More
From the Congressional Bills Project (Adler and Wilkerson), covering 1947–2002.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “S. 2560 (100th Congress): An original bill to amend the Temporary…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/100-s-2560/an-original-bill-to-amend-the-temporary-emergency-food (accessed 2026-10-17).