United States · Bill · S
S. 1721 (112th)
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011
Introduced
17 October 2011
Last action
21 October 2011 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Asylum
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend through FY2012 the eligibility period for benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act for certain aliens and victims of trafficking. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a diversity immigrant VISA petition fee of $30, which shall be deposited directly in the general fund of the Treasury. Applies such fees only to petitions filed before October 1, 2013.
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Timeline
17 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6590-6591; text as passed Senate: CR S6591)
Source: Floor
17 October 2011
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6590-6591; text as passed Senate: CR S6591)
Source: Floor
17 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 2011
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 2011
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
21 October 2011
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Considered and Passed Senate · 17 October 2011 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 17 October 2011 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 October 2011
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 October 2011
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 17 October 2011
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Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 17 October 2011
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 17 October 2011
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 2011
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1721
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1721
- us · 112-s-1721 · source updated 5 December 2025