HR 2258
107th Congress
House
Immigration
Admission of nonimmigrants
Agriculture and Food
Aid to dependent children
Aliens
Block grants
Cash welfare block grants
Child abuse
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Family violence
Food stamps
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Immigrant health
Medicaid
Social Welfare
Supplemental security income program
Visas
Welfare eligibility
Women Immigrants Safe Harbor Act of 2001
Introduced: June 20, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jul 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 20, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 20, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1159)
Jun 20, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Women Immigrants Safe Harbor Act of 2001 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) to exempt battered aliens from the ban on receiving benefits under specified Federal programs, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (titles XIX and XVI of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and other Federal assistance.
Amends: (1) PRWORA concerning the status as qualified alien for nonimmigrant "U" visa holders; and (2) the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning treatment of family-sponsored battered aliens under the public charge provisions of such Act.
Provides that benefits provided to battered aliens are not subject to reimbursement under PRWORA.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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