S 427
111th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Poverty and welfare assistance
A bill 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: February 12, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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