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S 2949 - 111

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act

Became Public Law No: 111-127.

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Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 87.5%
Spending 7
Statutory Reference 5
Amendments 2
Benefits 2

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Statutory references

42 USC 1305 1
42 U.S.C. 1313 1
42 U.S.C. 1396u 1
42 U.S.C. 1396w 1
Public Law 111-127 1

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Timeline

Jan 27, 2010

Presented to President.

Jan 27, 2010

Presented to President.

Jan 27, 2010

Signed by President.

Jan 27, 2010

Signed by President.

Jan 27, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-127.

Jan 27, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-127.

Jan 26, 2010

Received in the House.

Jan 26, 2010

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jan 26, 2010

Held at the desk.

Jan 26, 2010

Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jan 26, 2010

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H348-350)

Jan 26, 2010

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2949.

Jan 26, 2010

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H348)

Jan 26, 2010

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H348)

Jan 26, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 26, 2010

Cleared for White House.

Jan 25, 2010

Introduced in Senate

Jan 25, 2010

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S202-203; text as passed Senate: CR S203)

Jan 25, 2010

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S202-203; text as passed Senate: CR S203)

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Medicaid

is amended by der Application of Medicaid Improvement Fund Section 1941(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w–1(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking $100,000,000 and

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Summary

49 Public Law Feb 3, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the funding cap under the U.S. Repatriation Program to $25 million for FY2010 for temporary assistance to U.S. citizens (and their dependents) returning from foreign countries in the event of destitution, illness, war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide $65 million in additional funding for the Qualified Individual (QI) Program which pays the Medicare part B premium costs for low-income seniors. Reduces a corresponding amount otherwise available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2014.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Feb 3, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Emergency Aid to Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the funding cap under the U.S. Repatriation Program to $25 million for FY2010 for temporary assistance to U.S. citizens (and their dependents) returning from foreign countries in the event of destitution, illness, war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide $65 million in additional funding for the Qualified Individual (QI) Program which pays the Medicare part B premium costs for low-income seniors. Reduces a corresponding amount otherwise available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2014.

00 Introduced in Senate Feb 3, 2010

Emergency Aid to Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the funding cap under the U.S. Repatriation Program to $25 million for FY2010 for temporary assistance to U.S. citizens (and their dependents) returning from foreign countries in the event of destitution, illness, war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide additional funding for the Qualified Individual (QI) Program which pays the Medicare part B premium costs for low-income seniors. Reduces a corresponding amount otherwise available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2014.

Sponsors

LeMieux, George S.
Cosponsor

LeMieux, George S.

Republican · FL · L000572

Joined Jan 25, 2010
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