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Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

Introduced: June 25, 2015 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-241.
Oct 7, 2016
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2016
Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5949)
Sep 27, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5949)
Sep 27, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1698.
Sep 27, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5949-5950)
Sep 27, 2016
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 9, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
Feb 9, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
Dec 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 30, 2015
Received in the House.
Nov 30, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8195; text as passed Senate: CR S8195)
Nov 30, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8195; text as passed Senate: CR S8195)
Jul 7, 2015
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4652-4653)
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of a recipient of such compensation for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. The bill defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.

What's happening now October 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-241.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5210 Related bill PADME Act
  • HR 2949 Identical bill Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 25, 2015
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 25, 2015
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