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S. 1733 (105th)

An Act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of options for the design, development, implementation, and operation of a national database to track participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

10 March 1998

Last action

12 November 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-379.

Sponsors

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for the sharing of death and other information among State food stamp agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration for the purpose of ensuring that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a cooperative arrangement with each State food stamp agency and notify such an agency of any such individuals.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1998

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1697-1698)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 October 1998

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  5. 14 October 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12464-12465)

    Source: Floor

  6. 14 October 1998

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 14 October 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  8. 14 October 1998

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  9. 14 October 1998

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 October 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 15 October 1998

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll No. 533).

    Source: Floor

  12. 15 October 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll No. 533).

    Source: Floor

  13. 15 October 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10935-10937, H10966-10967)

    Source: Floor

  14. 15 October 1998

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  15. 15 October 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 15 October 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  17. 4 November 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 4 November 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  19. 12 November 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-379.

    Source: President

  20. 12 November 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 12 November 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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