US HB1529 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-7)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
Sponsors
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] |
| Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1529/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1529/BILLS-116hr1529ih.pdf |
