Amendments en bloc sought to revise language regarding Food Stamps and other nutrition programs, limit growth in such programs to inflation and enrollment fluctuations, and change the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program from an entitlement to a discretionary program.

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Amendment Number
688
Description
Amendments en bloc sought to revise language regarding Food Stamps and other nutrition programs, limit growth in such programs to inflation and enrollment fluctuations, and change the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program from an entitlement to a discretionary program.
Purpose
An amendment comprised of several amendments offered en bloc to strike all of the provisions in the bill regarding Food Stamps and other nutrition programs that result in increases in direct spending above the level that would maintain current policy.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 1, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Frenzel amendments (A047) Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 336 (Roll no. 298).
Latest Action Time
20:30:29
Submitted Date
Aug 1, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 8, 2021
Amendment 688 — Informed