A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate certain restrictions on excess shelter expense deductions with respect to households that are comprised exclusively of members who are sixty years of age or over or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act and to allow a deduction for certain medical expenses in the computation of the income for these families.

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Introduced

9 April 1979

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Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to entitle to specified excess medical care, dependent care, and excess shelter expense deductions from household income, households comprised exclusively of members who are 60 years of age or over or who receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/928
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