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HR 359 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to modify the terminology relating to handicapped children.

Introduced: March 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Aid to dependent childrenChild welfareChildren and youthDisabled
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Federal aid to handicapped servicesMaternal and infant welfareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSupplemental security income program
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance), IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families With Children and for Child-Welfare Services), V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to strike out the words "crippled" and "crippling" wherever they appear and insert instead the words "handicapped" and "disability," respectively.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 25, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 359: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to modify the terminology relating to handicapped children.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-359/
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