S. 1698
EnactedTreatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
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Became Public Law No: 114-241.
10/7/2016 • House
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(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.
Public Law • 10/7/2016
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Public Law 114-241
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
June 25, 2015
Committee Review
December 9, 2015
Floor Debate
November 30, 2015
Passed Chamber
September 27, 2016
Other Chamber
November 30, 2015
President
September 29, 2016
Enacted into Law
October 7, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-241.