A bill to amend the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 to make a technical correction.
Public Law 100-619 · S. 2885 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 5, 1988 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Tom Harkin
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 to make the provisions regarding civil penalties against food stores for food stamp program abuse effective on October 1, 1988. (The effective date under current law is the earlier of July 1, 1989, or the date the Secretary of Agriculture issues implementing regulations.)
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 6 actions.
- Nov 5, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-619.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 27, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Oct 12, 1988FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.