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H.R. 6291 (97th)

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that reparations received by Holocaust survivors under the German Federal Compensation Law shall not be considered income for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for supplemental security income benefits or the amount of such benefits.

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Introduced

5 May 1982

Last action

11 May 1982 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]

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Source updated

7 February 2024

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude from income, for purposes of determining SSI eligibility, reparations paid to Holocaust survivors by the Government of West Germany.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

    Source: Committee

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1 official file

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