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S 249 104th Congress Senate

Welfare Antifraud Act of 1995

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to establish a 2-digit fingerprint matching indentification system in order to prevent mu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to establish a 2-digit fingerprint matching indentification system in order to prevent multiple enrollments by an individual for benefits under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 1995 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Aid to dependent childrenComputer matchingCrime and Law EnforcementData banks
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FamiliesFines (Penalties)FingerprintsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification devicesInformation leakingPublic assistance programsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial security eligibilityState lawsWelfare fraud
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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Jan 19, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 19, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare Antifraud Act of 1995 - Amends part A (Aid to Families With Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State plans to require the State agency to procure, on a competitive basis, a two-digit fingerprint matching identification system for the purpose of preventing multiple enrollments of an individual in the State AFDC program.

Prescribes requirements for such a system, including benefit denial for certain periods of time per offense for any individual identified under the system as receiving or attempting to receive multiple benefits.

Establishes criminal penalties for any person who knowingly and intentionally makes or obtains any unauthorized disclosure of data collected and maintained by a State fingerprint identification system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4111 Related bill Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 23, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 249: Welfare Antifraud Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-249/
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