HR 891
99th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Education
Food and Food Industry
Food stamps
Income
Student transportation
Students
Textbooks
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to exclude from household income the actual and reasonable expenses incurred by household members for books and transportation incidental to attending school.
Introduced: January 31, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Jan 31, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 31, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Food Stamp Act to allow a deduction from household income for expenses incurred by household members for books and transportation incidental to attending school.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Committees of jurisdiction
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