Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Law · S

S. 1926 (103rd)

Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 March 1994

Last action

25 March 1994 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-225.

Sponsors

Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

Immigration, Agriculture

Source updated

25 September 2021

Immigration · Agriculture

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Reporting and Staggered Issuance for Households on Reservations Title II: Access to Retail Food Stores by Food Stamp Households Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994 - Title I: Reporting and Staggered Issuance for Households on Reservations - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) permit a State to require periodic reporting by migrant or seasonal farmworker households; and (2) set forth conditions under which a State may require such reporting for reservation households. Provides for staggered food stamp issuances on reservations. Requires a General Accounting Office study and report on tribal organization administration of the food stamp program. Title II: Access to Retail Food Stores by Food Stamp Households - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) redefine "retail food store"; and (2) define "staple foods." Expands the use and disclosure of information provided by retail and wholesale food concerns to include Federal and State law enforcement and investigative agencies. Requires demonstration projects to test innovative activities directed at coupon trafficking. Continues program eligibility for establishments or house-to-house trade routes currently authorized to accept food stamps. Requires a report on the impact of this Act on retail store program participation.

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

Timeline

  1. 11 March 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2905-2907)

    Source: Floor

  2. 11 March 1994

    Introduced

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2905-2907)

    Source: Floor

  3. 11 March 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 March 1994

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  5. 15 March 1994

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  6. 16 March 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 16 March 1994

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 16 March 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 16 March 1994

    Floor

    Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  10. 16 March 1994

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1414-1417)

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 March 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 21 March 1994

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  13. 21 March 1994

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  14. 25 March 1994

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 103-225.

    Source: President

  15. 25 March 1994

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  16. 25 March 1994

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

8 official files

Public Law (PDF)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 26 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Enrolled Bill (text)

    Enrolled Bill · EN · 16 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Enrolled Bill (PDF)

    Enrolled Bill · EN · 16 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Considered and Passed Senate (text)

    Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 11 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)

    Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 11 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 1994

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 11 March 1994

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

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

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

Sponsors

Related records

Related across the Repo ecosystem

Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.

Direct relationships

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.