105th Congress > House > Vote 71

Date: April 08, 1997

Result: 409-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 73

Vote Subject Matter: Social Welfare / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: GOODLATTE, Robert William (R-VA)

Bill number: HR1000

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: State Prevention of Food Stamp Benefits to Prisoners

Bill summary: Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that prisoners are not considered part of a household for food stamp program purposes.

Bill titles: To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from being considered part of any household for purposes of determining eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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