A bill to exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of a recipient of such compensation for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. The bill defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5949-5950)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1698.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5949)
Enacted as Public Law 114-241
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5949)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-241.
Became Public Law No: 114-241.