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S 2445 101th Congress Senate

Food Stamp Trafficking Prevention and Penalty Act of 1990

Official title: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require participating retail food stores and wholesale food concerns to provide their taxpayer identifying number… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require participating retail food stores and wholesale food concerns to provide their taxpayer identifying numbers to the Secretary; to establish criminal penalties applicable to laundering funds obtained from trafficking in coupons; and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 1990 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Food stampsForfeitureGovernment paperworkGrocery trade
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 5, 1990
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 Latest action April 5, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Stamp Trafficking Prevention and Penalty Act of 1990 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require retail and wholesale food concerns participating in the food stamp program to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with their Internal Revenue Service taxpayer identifying numbers.

Makes it unlawful to launder funds obtained from food stamp coupon trafficking. Provides for civil and criminal forfeiture and property disposition for violating this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4007 Identical bill Food Stamp Trafficking Prevention and Penalty Act of 1990
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 5, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2445: Food Stamp Trafficking Prevention and Penalty Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2445/
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"S. 2445: Food Stamp Trafficking Prevention and Penalty Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2445/.
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S. 2445, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2445/.
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