A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the authorization for appropriations for fiscal year 1981, and to amend Public Law 93-233 to continue, through September 30, 1981, the cash-out of food stamp program benefits of certain recipients of Supplemental Security Income.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the authorized appropriations for fiscal year 1981. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, during the period July 1 - September 30, 1981, and upon the request of a State, to find that such State's cash payments under the Social Security Act have been specifically increased to include the bonus value of food stamps, for purposes of determining food stamp eligibility for supplemental security income recipients.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3991.

   Source: Committee

3. 23 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 June 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

   Source: Committee

6. 31 July 1981

   Committee

   See H.R.3982.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the authorization for appropriations for fiscal year 1981, and to amend Public Law 93-233 to continue, through August 1, 1981, the cash-out of food stamp program benefits of certain recipients of Supplemental Security Income.
• related to ← Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981