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Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
4/24/2023, 8:39 PM
Congressional Summary of S 1698
(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.
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Current Status of Bill S 1698
Bill S 1698 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2015. Bill S 1698 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on June 25, 2015. Bill S 1698's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 114-241. as of October 7, 2016
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1698
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1698
Primary Policy Focus
Social WelfarePotential Impact Areas
- Food assistance and relief
- Genetics
- Government liability
- Health programs administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- Sex and reproductive health
- State and local government operations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1698
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
A bill to exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1698
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