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HR 172 108th Congress House

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits.

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AnnuitiesArmed Forces and National SecurityBlindDisabled
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Government Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentState lawsSupplemental security income programVeterans' pensionsWelfare eligibility
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to require the disregard of State paid annuities for blind veterans and their spouses in determining SSI benefits.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jan 7, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 7, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 7, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Jan 7, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 172: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-172/
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"H.R. 172: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-172/.
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H.R. 172, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-172/.
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[H.R. 172: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-172/)
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