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S. 1698: Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

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S. 1698: Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-25 · Social Welfare · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-241.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-241. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act (Sec. 2) This bill excludes payments made under a state eugenics compensation program from classification as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of a recipient of such compensation for, or the amount of, any federal public benefit. The bill defines "state eugenics compensation program" as a state program for compensating individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the state.

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Official text

Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1698, Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act (2016-01-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s1698 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114