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Women Immigrants Safe Harbor Act of 2001

Introduced: June 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 July 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 6, 2002
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 24, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 23, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2258: Women Immigrants Safe Harbor Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2258/
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