An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.

Overview Sponsor: Rep. James McDermott [D-WA7]show cosponsors (15) Cosponsors: Xavier Becerra [D-CA31] Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3] Danny Davis [D-IL7] Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R-FL21] Keith Ellison [D-MN5] Philip English [R-PA3] Raul Grijalva [D-AZ7] Sander Levin [D-MI12] John Lewis [D-GA5] Betty McCollum [D-MN4] Michael McNulty [D-NY21] Jerrold Nadler [D-NY8] Richard Neal [D-MA2] Fortney Stark [D-CA13] Gerald Weller [R-IL11] Text: Summary | Full Text Status: Introduced Jun 7, 2007 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Amendments (2 proposed) View Amendments Passed House Jul 11, 2007 Passed Senate Aug 1, 2008 Signed by President Sep 30, 2008 This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush. Last Action: Sep 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-328. Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. Votes: Jul 11, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative's position was not kept. Aug 1, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.

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