A substitute amendment. The substitutes makes revisions in the food stamp provisions. It would: 1) authorize the Agriculture Department to require that applicants are looking for a job at the time they apply for food stamps; 2) establish guidelines for expedited service, including a gross income and liquid assets test, and require that benefits be issued to those eligible for expedited service not later than 5 days after application; and 3) require states failing to reduce their error rates by specific targets for FY '83 - FY '85 to repay by the government the value of benefits exceeding the target error rates.

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Amendment Number
755
Description
A substitute amendment. The substitutes makes revisions in the food stamp provisions. It would: 1) authorize the Agriculture Department to require that applicants are looking for a job at the time they apply for food stamps; 2) establish guidelines for expedited service, including a gross income and liquid assets test, and require that benefits be issued to those eligible for expedited service not later than 5 days after application; and 3) require states failing to reduce their error rates by specific targets for FY '83 - FY '85 to repay by the government the value of benefits exceeding the target error rates.
Purpose
A substitute amendment. The substitutes makes revisions in the food stamp provisions. It would: 1) authorize the Agriculture Department to require that applicants are looking for a job at the time they apply for food stamps; 2) establish guidelines for expedited service, including a gross income and liquid assets test, and require that benefits be issued to those eligible for expedited service not later than 5 days after application; and 3) require states failing to reduce their error rates by specific targets for FY '83 - FY '85 to repay by the government the value of benefits exceeding the target error rates.
Congress
97
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 10, 1982
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 181 - 120 (Record Vote No: 256).
Submitted Date
Aug 10, 1982
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 755 — Informed