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H.R. 4120 (96th)

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a medical expense deduction and to eliminate certain restrictions on excess shelter expense deductions with respect to households which are composed entirely of persons who are age 60 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.

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Introduced

16 May 1979

Last action

16 May 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. McEwen, Robert C. [R-NY-30], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4]

Subjects

Agriculture

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5 February 2024

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to entitle households composed entirely of persons who are age 60 or older, or who receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act, to a medical expense deduction in the computation of household income which is equal to the actual cost of medical expenses. Removes the $75 limit on the excess shelter expense deduction for such households.

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Timeline

  1. 16 May 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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