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To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to ensure adequate access to retail food stores by recipients of food stamps and to maintain the integrity of the Food Stamp Program.

Introduced: November 3, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 1993
For Further Action See S.1777.
Nov 10, 1993
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 10, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 10, 1993
On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 10, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 10, 1993
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9146-9148)
Nov 10, 1993
Mr. Stenholm asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
Nov 10, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
Nov 10, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-352.
Nov 9, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 9, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Nov 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2767)
Nov 3, 1993
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 392 — Amendment in the nature of a substitute inserts a complete new text. Agreed to Nov 10, 1993
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to redefine "retail food store" for purposes of food stamp program (program) eligibility as a store that sells food for home preparation and consumption and: (1) has 50 percent of its total sales volume in staple foods; or (2) offers on a continuous basis food in each of four staple food categories, including sales of perishable foods in at least two of such categories.

Defines "staple foods" as: (1) meat, poultry, or fish; (2) bread or cereals; (3) vegetables or fruits; and (4) dairy products.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to: (1) issue regulations for the periodic reauthorization of participating food stores and outlets; and (2) provide such participants with notice of specified food-related definitions.

Permits the use of program application information by Federal or State enforcement authorities and establishes fine and imprisonment penalties for information misuse.

Directs the Secretary to use specified funds for demonstration projects aimed at coupon trafficking.

Continues the eligibility of a participating food store until its periodic reauthorization or other program evaluation.

What's happening now December 17, 1993

For Further Action See S.1777.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1926 Related bill Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994
  • S 1777 Procedurally related A bill to extend the suspended implementation of certain requirements of the food stamp program on Indian reservations,…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 10, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 3, 1993
POMEROY, EARL
· Nov 3, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3436: To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to ensure adequate access to retail food stores by recipients of food stamps and to maintain the integrity of the Food Stamp Program.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3436/
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