Food Stamp Act of 1977
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The Food Stamp Act of 1977 was a landmark U.S. federal law that modernized and expanded the national food assistance program to help low-income households afford nutritious food.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Food Stamp Act of 1977 canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
food assistance law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving nutrition of low-income people
ⓘ
reducing hunger in the United States ⓘ |
| benefitType | in-kind food purchasing assistance ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
United States federal agriculture legislation
ⓘ
United States federal nutrition policy ⓘ United States federal welfare and public assistance legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 7 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 95th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | nutrition assistance rather than direct cash aid ⓘ |
| fundedBy | federal government appropriations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark legislation in U.S. food assistance policy
ⓘ
major modernization of the U.S. food stamp program ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | issuance of food stamp benefits to eligible households ⓘ |
| influenced | later amendments to the Food Stamp Program ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasisFor | Food Stamp Program regulations ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
food assistance
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poverty alleviation ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| programCreatedOrGoverned | federal Food Stamp Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help low-income households afford nutritious food
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to provide food assistance to low-income households ⓘ to strengthen the national food stamp program ⓘ |
| reforms |
established national eligibility standards for food stamps
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expanded access to food stamps for low-income households ⓘ modernized the food stamp program ⓘ reduced or eliminated the purchase requirement for food stamps ⓘ simplified eligibility and administration of food stamps ⓘ strengthened anti-fraud and abuse provisions in the food stamp program ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States anti-hunger policy
ⓘ
War on Poverty programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOrSuperseded | earlier food stamp statutes and pilot programs ⓘ |
| shortName | Food Stamp Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income households
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low-income individuals ⓘ needy families ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1977 ⓘ |
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