H.R. 2792 · 115th Congress
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
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- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Sep 28, 2017 244–171
Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1) is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 28, 2017
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of SSI benefits to an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation.
Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1) is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 28, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 6, 2017
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- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Sep 28, 2017 244–171
Final vote · House · Sep 28, 2017
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan