HR 5218 · 102th Congress · Families

Women and Children First Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1992-07-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Women and Children First Act of 1992 - Title I: Direct Federal Charity Payment - Subtitle A: General Provisions - Prescribes eligibility requirements for the households of any State which enters into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for the provision of food and housing benefits. Requires the benefit program to be implemented through a specified State agency, and periodically audited. Subtitle B: Exemption from Federal Income Taxation - Declares the food and housing benefits under this Act exempt from Federal income taxation. Subtitle C: Unified Application for Certain Benefits - Requires the Secretary to develop a single application for: (1) benefits under this Act; (2) medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act; and (3) the Head Start Program. Subtitle D: Termination of Certain Public Assistance Programs - Terminates the following programs: (1) the Food Stamp Act of 1977; (2) Aid to Families with Dependent Children; (3) Supplemental Security Income; (4) the National School Lunch Act; (5) the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; (6) the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; and (7) the rental assistance payments progr…

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