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S. 73In committee
EMPSA
Introduced: Jan 13, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 13, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
- 0
Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or EMPSA
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.)
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Social Welfare
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Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistance
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 13, 2026.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
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