HR 1629
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Cemeteries and funerals
Commerce
Contracts
Law
Supplemental security income program
Trusts and trustees
Welfare eligibility
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: March 21, 2007
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Mar 21, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
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