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A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.

Introduced: March 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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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Mar 3, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 3, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1837)
Mar 3, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assist States in implementing computer or other systems to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.

What's happening now March 3, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 28, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-388/
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"S. 388: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-388/.
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S. 388, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-388/.
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