A bill to amend the Social Security Act to make needed improvements in the programs of supplemental security income benefits, aid to families with dependent children, child welfare services and social services, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require that aged, blind, or disabled aliens, as defined in title XVI, must have resided in the United States during the five years immediately preceding such aliens' application for benefits under title XVI. Exempts from the five-year requirement those aliens: (1) who are political refugees; (2) with respect to whom the support agreement established under the Immigration and Nationality Act by this Act is excused; and (3) certain blind or disabled individuals. Stipulates that such five-year requirement shall apply only to aliens applying for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to stipulate that no immigrant shall be admitted to the United States unless: (1) at the time of application for admission a support agreement exists which states that the immigration sponsor shall provide such financial support as is necessary to maintain the immigrants' income at a dollar amount equal to the dollar amount such immigrant would receive under title XVI of the Social Security Act, if such immigrant is aged, blind, or disabled as defined in title XVI, during the five-year period beginning on the date of admission of the immigrant; or (2) such immigrant presents evidence of other means to provide the required support; or (3) such individual is designated as a political refugee without available means of private support. Authorizes the Attorney General, the immigrant, or any State which is making payments to such immigrant under any program based on need, to enforce such agreements in a civil action.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 1979

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