United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4998 (100th)
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make technical corrections in the Family Independence Demonstration Project.
Introduced
7 July 1988
Last action
11 October 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-481.
Sponsors
Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977, regarding the Washington State family independence demonstration project, to provide that family members participating in such project shall receive separate benefits in food coupons under the food stamp plan at least equal to the food stamp benefits they would have received if they were not project participants.
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Timeline
7 July 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
7 July 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 July 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Source: Committee
12 July 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
12 July 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 July 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Discharged.
Source: Committee
8 August 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
8 August 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 512.
Source: Calendars
8 August 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-840.
Source: Committee
8 August 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-840.
Source: Committee
8 August 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 August 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1988
Discharge
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 September 1988
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 September 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 September 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 September 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 October 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-481.
Source: President
11 October 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 October 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 October 1988
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 July 1988
Sponsors
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/4998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/4998
- us · 100-hr-4998 · source updated 14 January 2025