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42 U.S.C. § 18501 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 18501. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit.

(b)Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1)Federal public benefit

The term “Federal public benefit” means--

(A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and

(B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States.

(2)State eugenics compensation program

The term “State eugenics compensation program” means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 18501 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 18501. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-18501/

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