HR 2412 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1979-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to remove the specified dollar amounts from the appropriations authorized for the food stamp program for fiscal years 1979 through 1981.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]
Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8]
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]
Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-21]
Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5]IA
Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16]
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3]
Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7]
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]
Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37]
Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24]NY
Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15]