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H.R. 2949 114th Congress House

Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

Official title: To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

Introduced: July 7, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

Excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. Defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1698 Identical bill Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
  • HR 5210 PADME Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2949: Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2949/
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"H.R. 2949: Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2949/.
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H.R. 2949, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2949/.
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