Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Public Law 114-241 · S. 1698 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2016 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Thomas Carper, Sen. Richard Burr,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2949Identical bill
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
H.R. 5210Related bill
PADME Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 7, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-241.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2016FloorFloor · 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 S. 1698.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 9, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
- Dec 9, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 30, 2015FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Jul 7, 2015CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- Jun 25, 2015CalendarCalendar · Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4652-4653)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
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Official record
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