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S 1379 102th Congress Senate

A bill to prohibit the payment of Federal benefits to illegal aliens.

Introduced: July 21, 1992 See on congress.gov
Immigration Alien laborAliensIllegal aliensPublic assistance programsUnemployment insurance
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 26, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 26, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 26, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the payment of: (1) direct Federal financial or social insurance benefits to illegal aliens; or (2) unemployment benefits to aliens without employment authorization.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 21, 1992
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