United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2709 (106th)
Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act of 1999
Introduced
4 August 1999
Last action
7 March 2000 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See S.1733.
Sponsors
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act of 1999 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability applicable to electronic food stamp benefit transactions. Requires systems that provide for the electronic issuance, use, and redemption of coupons in the form of electronic benefit transfer cards to be interoperable, and food stamp benefits to be made portable, among all States not later than October 1, 2002.
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Timeline
4 August 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
5 August 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
5 August 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1751-1752)
Source: IntroReferral
20 August 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
7 March 2000
Committee
For Further Action See S.1733.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 August 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2709
- us · 106-hr-2709 · source updated 20 August 2025