[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6354 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6354

To require an immediate adjustment of the thrifty food plan to increase 
   the benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2008

   Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To require an immediate adjustment of the thrifty food plan to increase 
   the benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children and Family Food Relief Act 
of 2008''.

SEC. 2. IMMEDIATE ADJUSTMENT OF THRIFTY FOOD PLAN TO INCREASE NUTRITION 
              BENEFITS.

    Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section 3(o) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)), in lieu of making the 
adjustment required by such paragraph on October 1, 2008, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall make the adjustment described in such paragraph 
on, and effective on, the date of the enactment of this Act or October 
1, 2008, whichever is earlier.
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