The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1964 and Food Stamp Act of 1977, provides permanent legislative authority to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. On August 31, 1964 it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
It was later amended by the food stamp provisions of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, which eliminated the purchase requirement and simplified eligibility requirements. Amendments were made to this Act in 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002, more recently by Title IV of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 farm bill). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 farm bill) renamed the act to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Food Stamp Program to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Amendments Short title Date of Enactment Public Law Number U.S. Statute Citation U.S. Legislative Bill U.S. Presidential Administration September 27, 1967 P.L. 90-91 Lyndon B. Johnson October 8, 1968 P.L. 90-552 Lyndon B. Johnson January 11, 1971 P.L. 91-671 Richard M. Nixon July 12, 1974 P.L. 93-347 Richard M. Nixon February 20, 1975 P.L. 94-4 Gerald R. Ford July 5, 1976 P.L. 94-339 Gerald R. Ford Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 September 29, 1977 P.L. 95–113 Jimmy E. Carter 1981–82 1984–85 1988 1990 1994 1996 1997 1998 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 May 13, 2002 P.L. 107–171 George W. Bush Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 June 18, 2008 P.L. 110–246 , George W. Bush
See also War on Poverty
References
External links Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection Food Stamp Act of 1964 as enacted (details) in the US Statutes at Large