WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010
Public Law 111-280 · H.R. 6200 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 13, 2010 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Sam Johnson, Rep. Jim McDermott
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Program.
Requires each entity awarded a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under the WIPA Program to report annually to the Commissioner of Social Security on the benefits planning and assistance provided to individuals under such grant, agreement, or contract.
Requires up to 10% of the total amount obligated through a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under the WIPA Program for a fiscal year to a state, private agency, or organization to remain available until the end of the succeeding fiscal year. Limits the extended availability of such amount, however, to benefits planning and assistance only for individuals who are within the grant, agreement, or contract recipient's caseload as of immediately before the beginning of such fiscal year.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 13, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-280.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 28, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6200.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 23, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1729)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.