H.R. 2608 would amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2008 through 2010, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and it would amend the Internal Revenue Code to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b>

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to extend through FY2011 the supplemental security income (SSI) benefits eligibility of certain aliens (refugees, asylees, and elderly noncitizens with pending naturalization applications) and victims of trafficking in persons, including such aliens and victims whose SSI benefits ceased in prior fiscal years. Requires a sworn declaration from such aliens or victims (except children under age 18) that they have made a good faith effort to editpursue U.S. citizenship.

Amends the wikiInternal 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 &quot;covered unemployment compensation debt&quot; as a past-due debt (including penalties and beinterest) for erroneous payment of state unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final under state law and remains uncollected for not more than 10 years. Terminates the firstSecretary's offset authority after 10 years.

Requires states to providenotify by certified mail any individual who owes a detailed summarycovered unemployment compensation debt before taking action to offset such debt. 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 bill!)Treasury to issue regulations pertaining to such notices.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007: Referred9/23/2008: Presented to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.President.
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