HR 3805 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Food Stamp Equality Act of 2007

Introduced Oct 10, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Keith Ellison D-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 10, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Food Stamp Equality Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make individuals convicted of specified federal or state drug-related offenses eligible for food stamp or similar benefits. (Current law denies food stamp benefits to such individuals.)

Authorizes a state to: (1) deny or limit food stamp benefits to such individuals; or (2) continue to provide such benefits under a previous opt-out provision.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
  2. Oct 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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