A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to terminate the payment of benefits thereunder to inmates of penal institutions.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of title II benefits to an incarcerated felon during any month of confinement. Treats the benefits withheld as having been paid to the felon for purposes of the payment of benefits to other persons so entitled on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of the felon.

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Timeline

1. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 November 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 November 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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