To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
William “Bill” Thomas
Sponsor. Representative for California's 22nd congressional district. Republican.
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 27, 2006
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 27, 2006.
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History
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Jul 24, 2006
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Introduced
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Jul 25, 2006
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 26, 2006
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 26, 2006
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House Agreed to Changes
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Jul 27, 2006
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 5865 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5865. This is the one from the 109th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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