SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

Bill: 110-hr-2608
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2007-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Collection of accounts
Debt
Department of the Treasury
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Evidence (Law)
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Immigrants
Immigration
Income tax
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Law
Naturalization
Refugees
Right of asylum
Supplemental security income program
Taxation
Unemployment insurance
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: 
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for two years (through FY2010) the eligibility of certain refugees, asylees, and other immigrants with pending applications for naturalization for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines &quot;covered unemployment compensation debt&quot; as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final and remains uncollected.

action_date: 2007-07-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for two years (through FY2010) the eligibility of certain refugees, asylees, and other immigrants with pending applications for naturalization for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines &quot;covered unemployment compensation debt&quot; as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final and remains uncollected.

Requires states to notify any individual who owes a covered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt and gives such individual 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not legally enforceable or was not incurred due to fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to state notices to individuals owing covered unemployment compensation debts.

action_date: 2008-08-01
text: 
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to extend through FY2011 the supplemental security income (SSI) benefits eligibility of certain aliens (refugees, asylees, and elderly noncitizens with pending naturalization applications) and victims of trafficking in persons, including such aliens and victims whose SSI benefits ceased in prior fiscal years. Requires a sworn declaration from such aliens or victims (except children under age 18) that they have made a good faith effort to pursue U.S. citizenship.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines &quot;covered unemployment compensation debt&quot; as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final under state law and remains uncollected for not more than 10 years. Terminates the Secretary's offset authority after 10 years.

Requires states to notify by certified mail any individual who owes a covered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt. Gives such individual 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not legally enforceable or was not incurred due to fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to such notices.

action_date: 2008-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to extend through FY2011 the supplemental security income (SSI) benefits eligibility of certain aliens (refugees, asylees, and elderly noncitizens with pending naturalization applications) and victims of trafficking in persons, including such aliens and victims whose SSI benefits ceased in prior fiscal years. Requires a sworn declaration from such aliens or victims (except children under age 18) that they have made a good faith effort to pursue U.S. citizenship.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines &quot;covered unemployment compensation debt&quot; as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final under state law and remains uncollected for not more than 10 years. Terminates the Secretary's offset authority after 10 years.

Requires states to notify by certified mail any individual who owes a covered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt. Gives such individual 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not legally enforceable or was not incurred due to fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to such notices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-328.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-328.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2608.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Mr. McDermott moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8298-8304)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8003-8004)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7559-7560)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7559-7560)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2608.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7559-7566)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-328