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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 4, 2014
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No Social Security for Nazis Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to consider the following individuals to be removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act and so to have their OASDI benefits terminated:
an individual with respect to whom an order admitting the individual to citizenship has been revoked and set aside where such action is based on conduct relating to participation in Nazi persecution, concealment of a material fact about such conduct, or willful misrepresentation about such conduct; and
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an individual who, pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Attorney General (AG), has admitted to such conduct and has lost status as a U.S. national by renouncing that status.
Requires such individuals to have been considered removed under such Act as of the date of the revocation, setting aside, or renunciation.
Prohibits such individuals from receiving other Social Security benefits based on the wages and self-employment income of any other individual.
Prohibits the payment to such individuals also of any benefits under SSA tile XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).
Requires the AG or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the Commissioner of Social Security of such revocations, setting asides, and renunciations of nationality.
People & committees
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-270.
Became Public Law No: 113-270.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6354-6355)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6354-6355)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 537). (text: CR H8232)
House roll call 537 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 537).(text: CR H8232)
House roll call 537 · Individual votesUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8260)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5739.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8232-8237)
Mr. Johnson, Sam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8077)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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