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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:56 P.M. - | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot Part B amendment No. 27. |
| 7:55 P.M. - | An amendment, offered by Mr. Chabot, numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to shorten the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit expunging statute and require a State agency to expunge benefits that have not been accessed by a household after a period of 60 days. |
| 7:54 P.M. - | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Marino amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. David Scott demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 7:44 P.M. - | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marino Part B amendment No. 26. |
| 7:43 P.M. - | An amendment, offered by Mr. Marino, numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to direct the Comptroller General to establish a pilot program within nine states using the data required to be reported for SNAP under the Food and Nutrition Act. After the pilot program ends, the Comptroller General shall determine whether item specific data purchased with SNAP benefits can be collected using existing reporting requirements, and how to improve current SNAP reporting. |
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| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 06-19 | JOURNAL | Passed | On Approving the Journal |
| 254 | 06-19 | H RES 271 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal years 2018, and for other purposes |
| 253 | 06-19 | H RES 271 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal years 2018, and for other purposes |
| 252 | 06-18 | H R 1896 | Passed | To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes |
| 251 | 06-18 | H R 1797 | Passed | District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act |
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