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HR 968 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize federally insured credit unions to redeem coupons issued under such Act.

Introduced: March 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Credit unionsFinance and Financial SectorFood and Food IndustryFood stamps
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Feb 20, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 1985

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize federally insured credit unions to redeem food stamp coupons.

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  • S 555 Identical bill A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize federally insured credit unions to redeem coupons issued under …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 19, 1985
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 19, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 968: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize federally insured credit unions to redeem coupons issued under such Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-968/
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"H.R. 968: A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize federally insured credit unions to redeem coupons issued under such Act.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-968/.
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H.R. 968, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-968/.
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