S 388
105th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Computer matching
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal-state relations
Food stamp fraud
Food stamps
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Identification devices
Prisoners
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
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
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1