To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from being considered part of any household for purposes of determining eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that prisoners are not considered part of a household for food stamp program purposes.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 March 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 April 1997

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 8 April 1997

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 73).

   Source: Floor

9. 8 April 1997

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 73).

   Source: Floor

10. 8 April 1997

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

11. 8 April 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 8 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1302-1303, H1306-1307)

    Source: Floor

13. 8 April 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (OR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 8 April 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.

    Source: Calendars

15. 8 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-43.

    Source: Committee

16. 8 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-43.

    Source: Committee

17. 9 April 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 9 June 1997

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

19. 10 June 1997

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 10 June 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 8 April 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 8 April 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 June 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 June 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 April 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 April 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 March 1997

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Sponsors

• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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