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H.R. 12702 (95th)

A bill to amend section 6 (d)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

12 May 1978

Last action

12 May 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

1 August 2024

Agriculture

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to deny eligibility for food stamps to any household including a person participating in a strike or labor dispute which the President determines is causing or substantially contributing to: (1) a critical shortage of any essential resource or strategic material; or (2) unemployment in an industry not directly involved in such strike or labor dispute.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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