A bill to provide that food stamp adjustments for the elderly and disabled are coordinated with cost-of-living adjustments.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to exclude from the income of an eligible household through September 30 of any fiscal year, any increase in income attributable to a cost-of-living increase in: (1) Old Age, Survivors and Disability payments; (2) supplemental security income; (3) railroad retirement payments; or (4) veterans' pension payments.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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