Food Allowance for Older Americans Act

Summary

Food Allowance for Older Americans Act - Establishes, under the Social Security Act, a food allowance program under which qualified elderly persons shall be provided with an opportunity to obtain an adequate level of nutrition through the issuance of a food allowance of $50 for each month after March 1974 in the form of coupons that can be used only to purchase food from retail stores. States that an individual is eligible for a food allowance under this Act only if such individual is: (1) sixty-five years of age or older, (2) the head of his or her own household, and (3) has an annual income which does not exceed $7,000. Provides a table to determine the face value of the monthly food allowance which shall be issued to any qualified elderly person. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 January 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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