Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act of 1999

Summary

Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act of 1999 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 with respect to lawful resident aliens and their eligibility for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (titles XIX and XVI of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and other Federal assistance. Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain lawful resident alien pregnant women and children, as well as the option of extending CHIP-eligibility (SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance (CHIP)) to such children. Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain blind or disabled or other specified medically needy aliens, such as those who are residents of a nursing facility. Mandates SSI eligibility for certain lawful resident aliens who are aged, blind, or disabled. Exempts certain blind or disabled aliens from the five-year general limitation on the eligibility for qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefits that was imposed by such Act. Mandates food stamp program eligibility under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 for certain aliens lawfully residing in the United State on August 22, 1996, who would otherwise be subject to the same five-year general limitation. Exempts certain battered aliens (which under such Act are treated as lawful resident aliens) from disqualification (thereby making them SSI- and food stamp program-eligible). Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for waiver of affidavit of support requirements for benefits provided through such State elections to extend such optional Medicaid and other described optional public program eligibility to certain lawful resident aliens.

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Timeline

1. 14 April 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 April 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 May 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 April 1999

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Sponsors

• SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor

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