Fairness for Mentally Disabled New Americans Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 19, 1997)
Fairness for Mentally Disabled New Americans Act of 1997 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make qualified aliens who are mentally impaired eligible for specified Federal, State, and local public benefits.
Prohibits States from imposing a minimum U.S. residence requirement with respect to such benefits.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt such persons with a U.S. citizen-guardian from naturalization language, history, and oath of allegiance provisions.
What just happenedMar 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 19, 1997
- Mar 31, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Mar 31, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Mar 28, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Mar 28, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Judiciary
Judiciary Committee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Agriculture
Agriculture Committee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Commerce, 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.
- Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 19, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House