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S 457 103th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: May 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Immigration Alien laborAliensFederal aid programsIllegal aliens
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Became law
Feb 25, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 25, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2135)
Feb 25, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 25, 1993

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 · May 5, 1993
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