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8 U.S.C. 1642: Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1997Balanced Budget Act of 1997

1996Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

1996Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996created it

8 U.S.C. 1642Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits

(a)In general

(b)State compliance

(c)Authorization of appropriations

(d)No verification requirement for nonprofit charitable organizations

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

How it got here

1997

Pub. L. 105–33, §5572(a)(1), inserted at end "Not later than 90 days after August 5, 1997, the Attorney General of the United States, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue interim verification guidance." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 105–33, §5572(a)(2), added par. (3). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)

1996

Pub. L. 104–208, §504, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 104–208, §508, added subsec. (d). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)

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.