S 84 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to prohibit the distribution of food stamps to any household where the head of such household is engaged in a labor strike.

Introduced 1979-01-18· Sponsored by Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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, Nutrition and Forestry.(1979-01-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1964 to exclude from eligibility for food stamps any household whose principal wage earner is on strike. Excepts a household from this exclusion if it was participating in the food stamp program immediately prior to the start of such strike, or if any of its members is subject to an employer's lockout.…

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