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HR 899 109th Congress House

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

Official title: To amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide a 2-year extension of supplemental security inco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide a 2-year extension of supplemental security income in fiscal years 2006 through 2008 for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants.

Introduced: March 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AliensCubansHaitiansImmigrants
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ImmigrationRefugeesRight of asylumSupplemental security income programWelfare eligibility
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Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action March 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide a two-year extension of supplemental security income (SSI) from FY 2006 through 2008 for qualified aliens (including asylees and certain Cuban and Haitian entrants).

Provides that any qualified alien rendered ineligible for SSI during fiscal years before FY 2006, soley by reason of the termination of a certain seven-year period, shall be eligible for such program for an additional two-year period, if the alien meets all other SSI eligibility factors. Requires benefits to be paid prospectively over the duration of the qualified alien's renewed eligibility.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Mar 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 899: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-899/
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