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8 U.S.C. 1625: Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits

Created in 1997 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    Unchanged since the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193 (Aug 5, 1997).

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.