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H.R. 2663 (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 62 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act and to allow deductions for certain medical and dental expenses in the computation of incomes for such households.

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Introduced

6 March 1979

Last action

6 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31]

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 62 or older, or who receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act. Entitles such households to a medical expense deduction to the extent that the monthly amount expended by any such household for medical or dental care exceeds the amount of the standard deduction in effect.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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