To require certain payments made to victims of Nazi persecution to be disregarded in determining eligibility for and the amount of benefits or services based on need.
Public Law 103-286 · H.R. 1873 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 1, 1994 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA-29)
Cosponsors (45): Rep. Howard Berman, Rep. Barney Frank,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Disregards payments made to victims of Nazi persecution in determining eligibility for and the amount of need-based benefits and services under any Federal or federally assisted program.
Requires any agency of government that has not disregarded such payments in determining eligibility for a Federal or federally assisted program to make a good faith effort to notify any individual who may have been denied benefits or services eligibility under the program of the individual's potential eligibility for such benefits or services.
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to repay qualified individuals any additional rent paid under HUD housing programs because of failure to disregard reparation payments.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 1, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-286.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 19, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Feb 22, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Nov 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 28, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 27, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.