119th Congress Social Welfare
S. 73: EMPSA
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Summary
This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)
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
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jerry Moran SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.