H.R.2608
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act 
An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.
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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for two years (through FY2010) the eligibility of certain refugees, asylees, and other immigrants with pending applications for naturalization for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to offset overpayments of federal taxes by any amount owed to a state for a covered unemployment compensation debt. Defines "covered unemployment compensation debt" as a past-due debt (including penalties and interest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final and remains uncollected.

Requires states to notify any individual who owes a covered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt and gives such individual 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not legally enforceable or was not incurred due to fraud. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to state notices to individuals owing covered unemployment compensation debts.

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Latest Action: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
This action occurred on Friday, August 1, 2008 and earned 20 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on June 7, 2007
Passed in the House on July 11, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on July 16, 2007
Passed in the Senate on August 1, 2008
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