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S. 811

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Halal and Kosher Food Act of 2013
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Committee
Latest Action · April 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
April 25, 2013
Sponsor
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandD
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2013 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to: (1) provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food if such food is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification, and (2) 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.

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