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HR 4172 105th Congress House

Criminal Welfare Prevention Act, Part III

Official title: To require the Commissioner of Social Security to provide prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal and federally assisted benefit programs as a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Commissioner of Social Security to provide prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal and federally assisted benefit programs as a means of preventing the erroneous provision of benefits to prisoners.

Introduced: June 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice informationFederal-state relations
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Food reliefGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkPrisonersPublic assistance programsSupplemental security income programWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 26, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1275)
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 6, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Welfare Prevention Act, Part III - Amends the Social Security Act to require (current law authorizes) the Commissioner of Social Security to provide prisoner information obtained from the State and local penal institutions or correctional facilities to Federal or federally-assisted cash, food, or medical assistance programs for eligibility purposes.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 25, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 25, 1998
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 25, 1998
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 25, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4172: Criminal Welfare Prevention Act, Part III. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4172/
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"H.R. 4172: Criminal Welfare Prevention Act, Part III." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4172/.
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H.R. 4172, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4172/.
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