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S. 1805 (106th)

Hunger Relief Act of 1999

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Introduced

27 October 1999

Last action

28 October 1999 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13392)

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]

Subjects

Asylum, Agriculture

Source updated

20 August 2025

Asylum · Agriculture

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Summary

Hunger Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to remove specified restrictions on qualified aliens' eligibility for food stamp and supplemental security income benefits. Exempts food stamp provisions respecting aliens from: (1) the five-year waiting period for Federal means-tested public benefits eligibility; (2) inclusion of sponsor income and resources to an alien for State benefits eligibility; and (3) sponsor reimbursement requirements in cases of hardship. Sets forth effective dates for: (1) aliens; and (2) refugees and asylees. (Sec. 3) Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize a State to use an alternative State auto valuation rather than the Federal one in order to provide a lower household resource attribution for food stamp program purposes. (Sec. 4) Increases, and indexes for inflation, the food stamp excess shelter deduction. (Sec. 5) Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize additional appropriations for commodity purchases under the emergency food assistance program.

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Timeline

  1. 27 October 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 October 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13264-13265)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 October 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 October 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13392)

    Source: IntroReferral

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