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HR 2154 105th Congress House

To provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996, or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income benefits.

Introduced: July 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodAliensFood stampsImmigration
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Supplemental security income programWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Jul 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make aliens eligible for food stamps if they were receiving supplemental security income benefits as of a specified date or if they are eligible for such benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 26, 1998
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 5, 1998
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 27, 1998
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2154: To provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996, or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income benefits.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2154/
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"H.R. 2154: To provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996, or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income benefits.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2154/.
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H.R. 2154, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2154/.
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