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HR 4517 101th Congress House Social Welfare Earnings Income Public assistance programs Supplemental security income program

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to give disabled individuals the same beneficial work incentives that are available to blind individuals.

Introduced: April 4, 1990 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to give disabled individuals the same SSI income exclusions that are available to blind individuals.

What's happening now April 10, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4517: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to give disabled individuals the same beneficial work incentives that are available to blind individuals.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4517/
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"H.R. 4517: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to give disabled individuals the same beneficial work incentives that are available to blind individuals.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4517/.
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H.R. 4517, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4517/.
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[H.R. 4517: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to give disabled individuals the same beneficial work incentives that are available to blind individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4517/)
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