S. 2249: Emergency Food and Shelter Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-29 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Emergency Food and Shelter Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Emergency Food and Shelter Act of 2004 - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act respecting the emergency food and shelter program to: (1) authorize FY 2005 through 2007 appropriations; (2) change the name of one of the Board nominating organizations from the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc. to the United Jewish Communities; and (3) provide for inclusion of homeless individuals, homeless advocates, or food and shelter recipients on local boards (or to be consulted if a board is unable to meet such membership requirement).

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Official text

Emergency Food and Shelter Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2249, A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to provide for emergency food and shelter (2004-06-14); CBO cost estimate: S. 2249, A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to provide for emergency food and shelter (2004-06-14)

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] reported raising $22.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2249.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2249 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108