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A bill to extend the income and eligibility verification system under section 1137 of the Social Security Act so as to provide for verification of immigration status in the case of aliens applying…

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A bill to extend the income and eligibility verification system under section 1137 of the Social Security Act so as to provide for verification of immigration status in the case of aliens applying for benefits under specified welfare and other programs.

Introduced: May 23, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, HHS, Justice.
Jun 3, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 29, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in House
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to extend the income and eligibility verification system so as to require an applicant or benefit recipient, as a condition of eligibility for or receipt of benefits under part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of such Act, title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of such Act, title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, the food stamp program, or the unemployment insurance compensation program, to declare in writing whether or not he or she is a U.S. citizen, and, if a U.S. citizen his or her immigration status and file number.

Requires the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to implement a verification system of immigration status to be made available to all States by October 1, 1985.

What's happening now June 12, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, HHS, Justice.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 12, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2626: A bill to extend the income and eligibility verification system under section 1137 of the Social Security Act so as to provide for verification of immigration status in the case of aliens applying for benefits under specified welfare and other programs.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2626/
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"H.R. 2626: A bill to extend the income and eligibility verification system under section 1137 of the Social Security Act so as to provide for verification of immigration status in the case of aliens applying for benefits under specified welfare and other programs.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2626/.
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H.R. 2626, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2626/.
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