HR 1653 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to repeal the noncash benefit requirement for the Puerto Rico nutrition assistance program carried out under such Act and to require that the maximum amount of the block grant payable to Puerto Rico be adjusted to reflect food price changes in Puerto Rico.

Introduced 1985-03-21· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]· 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 Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.(1985-04-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make permanent the repeal of the noncost benefit requirement for the Puerto Rico nutrition assistance program. Requires that the maximum amount of the Puerto Rico block grant be adjusted to reflect food price changes in Puerto Rico.…

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