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S.1944: Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 5, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 5, 2017
Bill Summary
Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to waive the 30-day residency requirement with respect to SSI benefits for an individual who evacuates from an emergency area in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under current law, an individual who has been outside of the United States for 30 consecutive days is generally ineligible to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Oct. 5, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Oct. 5, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |