HR 5265 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Emergency Fuel and Food Relief Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]· House

Bill Progress

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.(1979-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Fuel and Food Relief Act of 1979 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the cost of the thrifty food plan in specified States for the months of December, 1979, and January through March of 1980, by a formula based on the increase in the costs of home heating oil.…

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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican