US Congress Senate Bill 1721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 21 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-10-21 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-21	House	Held at the desk.
2011-10-21	House	Received in the House.
2011-10-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-10-17	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6590-6591; text as passed Senate: CR S6591)

HB3083 (Same As) 2011-10-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
SB1618 (Related) 2011-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1721/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1721/BILLS-112s1721es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1721/BILLS-112s1721cps.pdf