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H.R. 2792: Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

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H.R. 2792: Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-06 · Social Welfare · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 543 (2017): On Passage, HR2792 (2017-09-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

Plain summary

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of SSI benefits to an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation. Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1) is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.

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Official text

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2792, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 (2017-09-20)

Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2792 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115