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H.R. 2126 (96th)

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate certain restrictions on excess shelter expense deductions with respect to households which are composed entirely of persons who are age 65 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.

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Introduced

13 February 1979

Last action

13 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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5 February 2024

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to remove the $75 limit on the excess shelter expense deduction in the computation of household income for households composed entirely of persons who are age 65 or older, or who receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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