US HB947 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. (When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.) also eliminates a limit on payments from various Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to each territory.
Title
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. |
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB208 (Related) 2019-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Guam
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Social Security Administration
Social welfare
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Guam
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Social Security Administration
Social welfare
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/947/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr947/BILLS-116hr947ih.pdf |
