H.R. 5865: Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-24 · Social Welfare · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-250.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-250. (final step reached)
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Official title

Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006

Plain summary

( This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide temporary assistance to U.S. citizens and their dependents if they: (1) are identified by the Department of State as having returned, or been brought, from a foreign country to the United States because of the citizen's destitution or the citizen's or a dependent's illness, or because of war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis; and (2) are without available resources. Increases from $1 million to $6 million the maximum total amount of such temporary assistance provided during FY2006. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to provide that if a state agency responsible for administration of the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 transmits to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the names and Social Security account numbers of individuals, the Secretary shall disclose to the state agency information on them and their employers maintained in the National Directory of New Hires. Requires the Secretary to make such a disclosure only to the extent that it would not interfere with the effective operation of the child support and establishment of paternity program. Prohibits a state agency from disclosing information provided under this Act except for purposes for administering a food stamp program. Prescribes data security and control policies and establishes a penalty for misuse of information.

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Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006

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Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5865, Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 (2006-08-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5865, Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 (2006-08-04)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5865.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5865 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109