HR 5802
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Agriculture and Food
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Ex-offenders
Food stamps
Welfare eligibility
Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008
Introduced: April 15, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility for a person convicted of a felony which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.
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What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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