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S 2029 98th Congress Senate Social Welfare Aliens Immigration Old age, survivors and disability insurance Public assistance programs Social security eligibility

Social Security Benefits Disallowance Act of 1983

Introduced: October 31, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Became law
Nov 3, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Oct 31, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 31, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Benefits Disallowance Act of 1983 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual can receive title II benefits only if such individual can show that he or she: (1) is a U.S. citizen or was a U.S. citizen but has voluntarily relinquished such status; or (2) is an alien legally admitted to work or was an alien legally admitted to work but has voluntarily relinquished such status.

Prohibits the payment of title II benefits to any individual who: (1) is subject to a final order of exclusion, a final order of departure, or a voluntary departure in lieu of deportation; or (2) is not legally permitted to work in the United States.

What's happening now November 3, 1983

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 31, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2029: Social Security Benefits Disallowance Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2029/
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"S. 2029: Social Security Benefits Disallowance Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2029/.
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