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HR 1468 105th Congress House Social Welfare Aliens Blind Disabled Economics and Public Finance Families Health Immigration Income Medicaid Refugees Right of asylum Supplemental security income program Welfare eligibility

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens.

Introduced: April 29, 1997 See on congress.gov
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May 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 29, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E766)
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 29, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make permanent resident aliens under 19 years old eligible for Medicaid.

Extends the refugee and asylee eligibility period for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Makes qualified aliens eligible for SSI benefits who: (1) became blind or disabled after U.S. admission; or (2) were under 18 years old at, and blind or disabled prior to, U.S. admission. Exempts such aliens from: (1) attribution of sponsor income and repayment requirements; and (2) the five-year ineligibility period for Federal means-tested public benefits.

Makes permanent resident aliens who are at least 76 years old eligible for SSI benefits. Exempts such aliens from sponsor repayment requirements.

What's happening now May 7, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 8, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1468: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1468/
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