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8 U.S.C. 1632: Authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 3 later laws. 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

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–78 substituted "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act" for "National School Lunch Act". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (b)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33 struck out "(as defined in section 1622(c) of this title)" after "public benefits" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 inserted "and as amended by section 551(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996" after "section 423". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)

    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.