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A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make technical corrections in the Family Independence Demonstration Project.

Public Law 100-481 · H.R. 4998 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 11, 1988 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Rep. Leon Panetta (D-CA-16)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bill Emerson

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977, regarding the Washington State family independence demonstration project, to provide that family members participating in such project shall receive separate benefits in food coupons under the food stamp plan at least equal to the food stamp benefits they would have received if they were not project participants.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Oct 11, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-481.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 30, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 28, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  6. Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  7. Aug 8, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  9. Jul 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  11. Jul 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  12. Jul 7, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  13. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.