[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 480 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 480

 To repeal the restrictions on welfare and public benefits for aliens.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 19, 1997

 Mr. Wellstone introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the restrictions on welfare and public benefits for aliens.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 
2260-2277), as amended by title V of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 
3009-1772--3009-1803), is repealed.
    (b) Notice and Redetermination.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, any Federal or State official 
responsible for the administration of a Federally funded program that 
provides benefits or assistance to an individual who, as of such date, 
has been determined to be ineligible for such program as a result of 
the provisions of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 
2260-2277) (as so amended), shall--
            (1) notify the individual that the individual's eligibility 
        for such program shall be redetermined; and
            (2) shall conduct such redetermination in a timely manner.
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