S 178 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Stamp Act Amendments

Introduced 1977-01-11· Sponsored by Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).(1977-01-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Stamp Act Amendments - Eliminates from the Food Stamp Act of 1964 all provisions requiring charges to eligibile households for their food stamp allotments. Substitutes for the present charges a face value of the coupon allotment equal to the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet reduced by an amount equal to 30 percent of a household's income. Establishes a $10 minimum monthly allotment for single-person and two-person households, and declares ineligible for food stamps any household of more than two persons whose allotment would amount to less than $5.…

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