Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · S

S. 1627 (94th)

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 May 1975

Last action

5 May 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

Official sourceView documentsShare

Summary

Requires that food stamps be allotted in an amount equal to 90 percent of the cost of the low cost diet plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Provides that housing representing payment of income in kind shall be counted as income of up to $25 per month. Makes any household having an individual 18 years of age or older and claimed as a dependent by an individual outside of the household ineligible to receive food stamps. Authorizes elderly and disabled individuals to use food stamps to purchase meals prepared and delivered by a political subdivision or private nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code. Revises procedures for certification and informing potential recipients. Provides for the creation of a Food Stamp Advisory Board to be consulted prior to regulation changes.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 5 May 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.