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S 4307 116th Congress Senate Immigration Administrative remedies Aging Citizenship and naturalization Crime victims Disability assistance Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Poverty and welfare assistance Refugees, asylum, displaced persons User charges and fees

Protecting Benefits for Elderly Refugees and Refugees with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23, 2020
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Protecting Benefits for Elderly Refugees and Refugees with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act of 2020

This bill extends the eligibility period for certain aliens to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The bill also waives naturalization fees for SSI recipients.

Currently, certain aliens, such as refugees and victims of trafficking, are eligible to receive SSI benefits for a seven-year period. For such an alien whose eligibility expired after January 31, 2020, this bill extends that alien's eligibility to September 30, 2021.

Furthermore, during the period from January 31, 2020, to September 30, 2021, such a qualifying alien's eligibility for SSI benefits shall not expire while the alien has (1) a pending naturalization application, (2) an application on appeal, or (3) an accepted application but the alien has not yet sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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