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S 453 109th Congress Senate

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an extension of eligibility for suppl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an extension of eligibility for supplemental security income through fiscal year 2008 for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants.

Introduced: July 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AliensCubansHaitiansImmigrants
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ImmigrationRefugeesRight of asylumSupplemental security income programWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Became law
Feb 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1672)
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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) through FY2008 for qualified aliens (including asylees and certain Cuban and Haitian entrants).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 899 Related bill SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 453: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-453/
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"S. 453: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-453/.
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S. 453, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-453/.
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