HCONRES 11 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare

A concurrent resolution stating the intent of the Congress that social security benefits payable to prison inmates be surrendered to defray the current costs to the taxpayer of supporting prisoners in penal institutions as well as supporting their dependents on public assistance.

Introduced 1983-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.(1983-01-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States the intent of Congress that social security benefits claimed by prison inmates be withheld to defray the costs of maintaining them in the prisons and of supporting the inmates' dependents on public assistance programs.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4]OK