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H.R. 3379 (105th)

Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act of 1998

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Introduced

5 March 1998

Last action

23 March 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]

Subjects

Asylum, Budget

Source updated

3 June 2026

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Summary

Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act of 1998 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to eliminate specified eligibility restrictions for qualified aliens (as defined in such Acts) with respect to: (1) food stamps; and (2) Federal means- tested public benefits. (Sec. 4) Prohibits States from attributing sponsor or spousal income and resources in determining an alien's food stamp or comparable program eligibility or benefits. (Sec. 5) Repeals the prohibition on an alien's derivative food stamp eligibility based upon supplemental security income eligibility. (Sec. 6) States that with respect to a sponsor affidavit of support means-tested public benefit does not include food stamps. (Sec. 7) Amends the Food Stamp Act to make Cuban or Haitian refugee entrants eligible for food stamps.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Agriculture

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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