Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act

Summary

Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act - Title I: Ensuring Adequate Food Assistance - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to remove the excess shelter deduction cap for purposes of food stamp program (program) eligibility. (Sets forth transitional caps through FY 1995.) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust the basic benefit level upwards by specified increments at the beginning of each fiscal year until it reaches 105 percent of the cost of the thrifty food plan. Eliminates food stamp reductions for households reapplying for program reinstatement within 30 days. Excludes third party payments for transitional housing for the homeless from consideration as program income. Increases funding for the nutrition assistance program in Puerto Rico. Excludes general assistance vendor payments from consideration as program income. Title II: Promoting Self-Sufficiency - Excludes from consideration as program income: (1) the first $50 a month received as child support; and (2) child support payments to non-household members. Increases annually the fair market value limit of vehicles that program recipients may own. Excludes from financial resources the value of a vehicle a household depends upon to carry heating fuel or water for home use where it has no other access to fuel or water. Increases dependent care deductions and participant and State agency reimbursements in connection with employment and training activities. Title III: Simplifying the Provision of Food Assistance - Permits related adults living in the same household to apply for separate program benefits under specified conditions. Permits a participating family made up of, or including, an elderly or disabled member to own $3,000 in allowable financial resources. (Current law refers to a family member 60 years of age or older.) Makes program authorization of appropriations permanent. Title IV: Implementation and Effective Dates - Sets forth the effective dates for provisions of this Act.

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

Timeline

1. 21 March 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 November 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

   Source: Calendars

5. 26 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-252. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-252. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
• Reported to Senate · — · Download file

Documents

4 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

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

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

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

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 November 1991

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

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

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

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

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1991

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

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

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

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

Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act