[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2478 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2478

        For the relief of the Sara, Jade, and Jordan Hutchings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 1995

 Mr. Metcalf introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
        For the relief of the Sara, Jade, and Jordan Hutchings.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENTITLEMENT TO CHILDREN'S INSURANCE BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
application for children's insurance benefits under section 202(d) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)) filed by Barbara Ingmire on 
behalf of Sara, Jade, and Jordan Hutchings of Mulkilteo, Washington, 
the surviving children of Peter Hutchings, shall be deemed to have been 
filed before September 30, 1986.
    (b) Payment.--Any benefits to which Sara, Jade, and Jordan 
Hutchings are entitled for the period prior to the date of enactment of 
this Act shall be paid to them in a lump sum.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the 
sum described in section 1 to be paid to or received by any agent or 
attorney for any service rendered in connection with the benefits 
provided by this Act. Any person who violates this section shall be 
guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount 
provided in title 18, United States Code.
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