A bill to amend section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed under such section for excess shelter expense, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

4 April 1979

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Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977: (1) to increase from $75 to $105 the excess shelter expense deduction from household income; and (2) to postpone from July 1, 1978, to January 1, 1980, the commencement date for semiannual cost-of-living adjustments to all deductions from such income.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/872
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