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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 27, 2016
(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.
People & committees
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R–NC
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Became Public Law No: 114-241.
Became Public Law No: 114-241.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5949)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5949)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1698.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5949-5950)
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8195; text as passed Senate: CR S8195)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8195; text as passed Senate: CR S8195)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4652-4653)
Introduced in Senate
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