A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964, to insure that the charge to a household for its coupon allotment shall not exceed the level established as of January 1, 1975; to provide that this charge shall in no event exceed 25 percent of the household's income; to guarantee food stamps to recipients of Supplemental Security Income; and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that the charge to a household for its food stamp allotment under the Food Stamp Act of 1964 shall not exceed the lesser of: (1) the level established as of January 1, 1975; or (2) 25 percent of the household's income. Provides that, effective July 1, 1975, households in which all members receive supplemental security income benefits under the Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled program of the Social Security Act, or households in which all members are included in a federally aided public assistance or general assistance grant shall be certified for participation in the food stamp program under this Act. States that certification of all other households shall be based on the uniform national standards for eligibility required to be established under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   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

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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• related to ← A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964, to insure that the charge to a household for its coupon allotment shall not exceed the level established as of January 1, 1975; to provide that this charge shall in no event exceed 25 percent of the household's income; to guarantee food stamps to recipients of supplemental security income.