Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act of 1999
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 14, 1999)
Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain lawful resident alien pregnant women and children, as well as the option of extending CHIP-eligibility (SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance (CHIP)) to such children.
Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain blind or disabled or other specified medically needy aliens, such as those who are residents of a nursing facility.
Mandates SSI eligibility for certain lawful resident aliens who are aged, blind, or disabled.
Exempts certain blind or disabled aliens from the five-year general limitation on the eligibility for qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefits that was imposed by such Act.
Mandates food stamp program eligibility under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 for certain aliens lawfully residing in the United State on August 22, 1996, who would otherwise be subject to the same five-year general limitation.
Exempts certain battered aliens (which under such Act are treated as lawful resident aliens) from disqualification (thereby making them SSI- and food stamp program-eligible).
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for waiver of affidavit of support requirements for benefits provided through such State elections to extend such optional Medicaid and other described optional public program eligibility to certain lawful resident aliens.
What just happenedMay 5, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 14, 1999
- May 5, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 22, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Apr 21, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Apr 20, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee - Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 14, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House