H.R. 1093 (104th): Entitled “Food Stamp Program Integrity Act of 1995”.

Introduced:
Mar 01, 1995 (104th Congress, 1995–1996)
Sponsor:
Rep. Eligio “Kika” de la Garza [D-TX15]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on March 1, 1995, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 01, 1995
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors (7D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

House Judiciary

House Ways and Means

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Last updated Mar 01, 1995.
12 pages

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3/1/1995--Introduced.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I - Retailer Integrity Title II: Recipient Integrity Title III: Implementation and Effective Dates Title I: Retailer Integrity
Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish specific time periods for: (1) retail food stores and wholesale food concerns (stores) to apply for food stamp program (program) participation; and (2) prohibition of program participation based on lack of business integrity.
Section 103 -
Includes income and sales tax information among the types of eligibility verification information which may be requested.
Section 104 -
Establishes a six-month reapplication waiting period for a store that does not meet participation requirements.
Section 106 -
Authorizes suspension of a store pending administrative and judicial review. (States that the Secretary shall not be liable for lost sales during such period.)
Section 107 -
Provides for disqualification of a store that is disqualified from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Section 108 -
Provides for permanent disqualification of a store that knowingly submits a falsified application.
Section 109 -
Expands civil and criminal forfeiture for specified violations of the Act.
Section 110 -
Amends the Social Security Act as amended by the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994, and the Internal Revenue Code as added to by the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994, to authorize information sharing with State WIC enforcement instrumentalities.
Section 111 -
Amends the Act to expand the definition of "coupon."
Title II - Recipient Integrity
Amends the Act to increase ineligibility penalties for program violations.
Section 202 -
Makes the collection of overissuance of coupons from Federal pay or Federal tax refunds (as authorized by this section) mandatory.
Title III - Implementation and Effective Dates
Makes the provisions of this Act effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for.

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