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
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Oct 21, 2011
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Oct 21, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011
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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
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
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Held at the desk.