Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Latest action · Oct 7, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-241.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2015
- Passed SenateNov 30, 2015
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2016
- To the PresidentSep 29, 2016
- Became lawOct 7, 2016Public Law 114-241
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of a recipient of such compensation for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. The bill defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2015 to Dec 3, 2015; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Dec 3, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015Markup Dec 9, 2015Reported Feb 9, 2016 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2016Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-241.
- Sep 29, 2016Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2016Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 27, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5949-5950)
- Sep 27, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1698.
- Sep 27, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5949)
- Sep 27, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 9, 2016Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-418.
- Feb 9, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
- Dec 9, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 9, 2015Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 30, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8195; text as passed Senate: CR S8195)
- Nov 30, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 30, 2015Received in the House.
- Nov 30, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Jul 7, 2015Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4652-4653)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5949, H5950Text printed H5949 | Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Mark Walker R-NC, Patrick T. McHenry R-NC | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8195Text printed S8195 | James M. Inhofe R-OK | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4659 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4652, S4657 | Mitch McConnell R-KY, Thom Tillis R-NC | Jun 25, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 22, 2016S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 9, 2015
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44029 | Legislative Branch: FY2016 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 1, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2949 | Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act | Identical bill | Jul 7, 2015 |
| HR 5210 | PADME Act | Related bill | Jul 6, 2016 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
- Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
- Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 9, 2016Reported in House
- Nov 30, 2015Referred in House
- Nov 30, 2015Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 7, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
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