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HR 1780 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide that individuals who participate in psychiatric residential treatment programs shall be eligible to receive food stamps.

Introduced: February 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1981
For Further Action See H.R.3603.
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 Latest action May 18, 1981

For Further Action See H.R.3603.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1780: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide that individuals who participate in psychiatric residential treatment programs shall be eligible to receive food stamps.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1780/
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"H.R. 1780: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide that individuals who participate in psychiatric residential treatment programs shall be eligible to receive food stamps.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1780/.
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H.R. 1780, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1780/.
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[H.R. 1780: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide that individuals who participate in psychiatric residential treatment programs shall be eligible to receive food stamps.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1780/)
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