Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act became law 470 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJun 25, 2015
ReportedDec 9, 2015
Passed one chamberNov 30, 2015
Passed bothSep 27, 2016
LawOct 7, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 96 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of a recipient of such compensation for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. The bill defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Accountability Committee
- Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 198 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 434 words
- Subjects
- Food assistance and reliefGeneticsGovernment liabilityHealth programs administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistance +3 more
- Latest action
- Oct 7, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-241.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 114th H.R. 2949 Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 5210 PADME Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]