S.1721 - SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011

A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the eligibility period for supplemental security income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the eligibility period for supplemental security income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 as passed senate.

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Official Summary

10/17/2011--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act o

Official Summary

10/17/2011--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend through FY2012 the eligibility period for benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act for certain aliens and victims of trafficking. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a diversity immigrant VISA petition fee of $30, which shall be deposited directly in the general fund of the Treasury. Applies such fees only to petitions filed before October 1, 2013.

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