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HR 1711 96th Congress House

A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (whether adults or children) because of the…

Official title: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (wh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (whether adults or children) because of the danger of abuse or injury.

Introduced: January 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 31, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1711: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (whether adults or children) because of the danger of abuse or injury.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1711/
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"H.R. 1711: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (whether adults or children) because of the danger of abuse or injury.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1711/.
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H.R. 1711, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1711/.
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[H.R. 1711: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to authorize payments thereunder for the cost of emergency shelter or services furnished to individuals (whether adults or children) because of the danger of abuse or injury.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1711/)
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