HR 1655 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide social security coverage for work performed in prison industries and other services performed for renumeration by inmates of penal institutions.

Introduced 1979-01-31· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide social security coverage for work performed in prison industries by inmates.…

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