119th Congress Social Welfare
H.R. 4814: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
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Summary
This bill extends Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to eligible residents of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. SSI is a federal assistance program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. Under current law, residents of these territories are excluded from the program.
Under the bill, the Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory.
The bill also eliminates a cap on payments to these territories from certain programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other grants to support aid for older individuals, blind individuals, and individuals with disabilities.
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Finally, the bill specifies that non-citizen U.S. nationals are eligible for SSI benefits under the same conditions as U.S. citizens. (Individuals born in American Samoa are nationals, but not citizens, of the United States.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Pablo José Hernández Rivera D-PROriginal
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds R-MPOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Stacey Plaskett D-VIOriginal
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-ASOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1James (Jim) Moylan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by James (Jim) Moylan.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.