House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase nutritional supplements of vitamins, minerals, or vitamins and minerals.
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Emerson R-MOWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 4, 1995
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 27, 1996 — Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Emerson.
- H.R. 701 (104th) To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the City of Rolla, Missouri.
- H.R. 123 (104th) Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996
- H.R. 238 (104th) Ozark Wild Horses Protection Act
- H.Con.Res. 39 (104th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Federal disaster relief.
- H.R. 2130 (104th) Farmer Mac Reform Act of 1995
- H.R. 1856 (104th) Natural Disaster Protection Partnership Act of 1995
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.