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HR 4227 109th Congress House

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income…

Official title: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.

Introduced: November 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 3, 2005
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4227: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4227/
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"H.R. 4227: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4227/.
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H.R. 4227, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4227/.
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[H.R. 4227: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4227/)
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