S 872 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed under such section for excess shelter expense, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-04-04· Sponsored by Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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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.(1979-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977: (1) to increase from $75 to $105 the excess shelter expense deduction from household income; and (2) to postpone from July 1, 1978, to January 1, 1980, the commencement date for semiannual cost-of-living adjustments to all deductions from such income.…

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