Date: 1981-06-10
Result:
41-53
Vote Subject Matter:
Social Welfare
/ Domestic Social Policy
Sponsor: LEAHY, Patrick Joseph (D-VT)
Bill number: S1007
Description: TO AMEND S. 1007, BY PROVIDING THAT THE ANNUAL CEILINGS ON FOOD STAMP SPENDING BE ADJUSTED UPWARD OR DOWNWARD, WHEN FOOD PRICE INFLATION OR UNEMPLOYMENT SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDED OR WAS LESS THAN THE PROJECTED RATES ON WHICH THE THE SPENDING CEILINGS IN THE BILL WERE BASED. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 6
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 87, p. 5993;
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