A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit individuals who are elderly or disabled and who live in certain types of group living arrangements to be treated as individual households.

Introduced

2 May 1983

Last action

9 May 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

Sponsors

Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

5 February 2024