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HR 1844 99th Congress House Agriculture and Food Costs Food and Food Industry Food stamps Housing and Community Development Support of dependents

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to establish separate deductions allowable for dependent care expenses and excess shelter expenses for purposes of determining certain benefit levels under the food stamp program, and to increase the maximum amount of such deductions.

Introduced: March 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to establish separate deductions for dependent care expenses and excess shelter expenses for determining eligibility for certain food stamp benefit levels.

Increases the maximum amount of such deductions.

What's happening now April 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1