An Act to extend the suspended implementation of certain requirements of the food stamp program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
Public Law 103-11 · S. 284 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 1, 1993 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 to delay until January 31, 1994, implementation of food stamp program provisions: (1) requiring staggered coupon issuance to participating households on Indian reservations; and (2) exempting such households from the program's monthly reporting option.
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.
- Apr 1, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-11.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 31, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Mar 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 29, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Mar 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Feb 3, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- 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.