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S 1721 112th Congress Senate Social Welfare Citizenship and naturalization Crime victims Human trafficking Immigrant health and welfare Poverty and welfare assistance Refugees, asylum, displaced persons User charges and fees Visas and passports

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011

Introduced: October 17, 2011 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 21, 2011
Held at the desk.
Oct 21, 2011
Received in the House.
Oct 18, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2011
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6590-6591; text as passed Senate: CR S6591)
Oct 17, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6590-6591; text as passed Senate: CR S6591)
Oct 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend through FY2012 the eligibility period for benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act for certain aliens and victims of trafficking.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a diversity immigrant VISA petition fee of $30, which shall be deposited directly in the general fund of the Treasury. Applies such fees only to petitions filed before October 1, 2013.

What's happening now October 21, 2011

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1618 Related bill SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011
  • HR 3083 Identical bill SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 17, 2011
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1721: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1721/
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"S. 1721: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1721/.
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S. 1721, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1721/.
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