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S.1529: Food Stamp Fairness and Benefit Restoration Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced May 24, 2007
- Latest Major Action May 24, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (14 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Food Stamp Fairness and Benefit Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) inflation adjustments for standard deductions and for household resources; (2) retirement account and education account exclusions; (3) eligibility for unemployed adults; (4) dependent care deduction cap elimination; (5) legal immigrant eligibility; and (6) extension of commodity availability for the emergency food assistance program.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| May 24, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) |