HR 5180 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to establish separate deductions allowable for dependent care expenses and excess shelter expenses for purposes of determining certain benefit levels under the food stamp program, and to increase the maximum amount of such deductions.

Introduced 1984-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]· 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 Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.(1984-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to establish separate deductions for dependent care expenses and excess shelter expenses for determining eligibility for certain food stamp benefit levels. Increases the maximum amount of such deductions.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans