HR 142 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an alien may not qualify for supplemental security income benefits unless he not only is a permanent resident of the United States but has also continuously resided in the United States for at least five years.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-01-15)
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Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to make benefits under such title payable to a resident alien only if such alien has continuously resided in the United States for at least five years.…
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Cosponsors (20)
9 Democrats11 Republicans