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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Legislative History - 1975

Additional information concerning public laws, if enacted after 1972, may be located at: http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/d110laws.html.

To Suspend Increases in the Costs of Coupons
P.L. 94-4, 89 Stat. 6
Feb. 20, 1975
 
Provided that the charge imposed on any household for a coupon allotment under the FSA after the date of enactment of this Act and prior to Dec. 30, 1975, could not exceed the charge that would have been imposed on such household for such coupon allotment under rules and regulations promulgated under such Act and in effect Jan. 1, 1975. (Blocked an Administration proposal to increase all food stamp purchase requirements to the maximum allowed by law [30 percent of net household income], and, consequently, reduce benefits and cut back participation.)
 
To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act
P.L. 94-44, 89 Stat. 235
June 28, 1975
 
Expanded the effective period of the provisions of P.L. 93-233 above, from six to 30 months (Jan. 1, 1974 to July 1, 1976).
 
P.L. 94-114, 89 Stat. 577-579
Oct. 17, 1975
 
Excluded from income and resources income derived from certain submarginal land held in trust for certain Indian tribes. The tribes that benefit are:

- Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
- Blackfeet Tribe;
- Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma;
- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe;
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe;
- Lower Brule Sioux Tribe;
- Devils Lake Sioux Tribe;
- Fort Belknap Indian Community;
- Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes;
- Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians;
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community;
- Minnesota Chippewa Tribe;
- Navajo Tribe;
- Oglala Sioux Tribe;
- Rosebud Sioux Tribe;
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes;
- Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
 
1976 Appropriations Bill
P.L. 94-122, 89 Stat. 642-667
Oct. 21, 1975
 
Continued prohibition against participation of tax dependent college students in the FSP, as set forth in P.L. 93-563, through Sept. 30, 1976.
 
To Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
P.L. 94-182, 89 Stat. 1051-1056
Dec. 31, 1975
 
Extended the final date for compliance with regulations implementing AFDC withholding of FSP purchase requirements from coupon allotments until Oct. 1, 1976.
 
P.L. 94-189, 89 Stat. 1093
Dec. 31, 1975
 
Excluded from income and resources funds distributed per capita to the Sac and Fox Indians or held in trust.
 

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