HR 177
100th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural surpluses
Authorization
Cheese
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Food and Food Industry
Food stamps
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Housing Finance
Income
Public Welfare and Charities
Public assistance programs
Refrigeration
Territories (U.S.)
Food Assistance for the Homeless Act of 1987
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
Feb 27, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 5.
Feb 27, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-8.
Feb 25, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 25, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 24, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Jan 30, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Food Assistance for the Homeless Act of 1987 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize food stamp outreach to homeless persons.
Increases and extends the shelter deduction cap.
Provides that third party payments for temporary housing lacking cooking or refrigeration facilities shall not be considered household income for food stamp benefit purposes.
Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize FY 1988 appropriations for food stamp storage and distribution costs.
What's happening now
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
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