HR 1589 · 94th Congress · Agriculture and Food

An Act to suspend increases in the costs of coupons to food stamp recipients as a result of recent administrative actions.

Introduced 1975-01-17· Sponsored by Rep. Bergland, Bob [R-MN-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Public law 94-4.(1975-02-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1975-02-05
Yea 76Nay 8
PassedSenate · 1975-02-05
Yea 76Nay 8
PassedHouse · 1975-02-04
Yea 374Nay 38
PassedHouse · 1975-02-04
Yea 374Nay 38

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the charge to a household for its food stamp allotment under the Food Stamp Act of 1964 shall not exceed the lesser of (1) the level established as of January 1, 1975, or (2) 25 percent of the household's income. Provides that, effective July 1, 1975, households in which all members receive supplemental security income benefits under the Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled program of the Social Security Act, or households in which all members are included in a federally aided public assistance or general assistance grant shall be certified for participation in the food stamp program under this Act. States that certification of all other households shall be based on the uniform national standards for eligibility required to be established under this Act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican