HR 3048 · 111th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Worker Eligibility Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.(2010-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Worker Eligibility Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the provision making a federal, state, or local government employee who is dismissed for participating in a strike against the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state ineligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly the food stamp program).…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA