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- H.R.2161
H.R.2161: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand current restrictions on payment of benefits to prisoners by clarifying the types of offenses with respect to which such restrictions are applied, by including under such restrictions payments to individuals confined for substantial periods to public institutions pursuant to court order based on a verdict that the individual is not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of insanity or a similar finding, and by eliminating the rehabilitation exemption.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about social welfare
- Introduced May 19, 1993
- Latest Major Action April 28, 1994
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Bill Summary
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand current restrictions on the payment to prisoners of OASDI benefits to include payments of OASDI benefits to individuals confined for certain periods to public institutions after having been found not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of insanity or other mental disorder; and (2) repeal the exemption from such restrictions for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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See H.R.4278.
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| May 19, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Franks (R-N.J.) |