URGE CONGRESS-FOOD STAMP PROG
Summary
Urges the United States Congress to initiate a waiver program to prohibit the use of food stamps to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 13, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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