Skip to main content
S 427 111th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: 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 re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Poverty and welfare assistance
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 2 steps
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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 12, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1352 Related bill To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 20, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 1, 2009
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 1, 2009
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 13, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 427: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-427/
MLA
"S. 427: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-427/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 427, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-427/.
Markdown link
[S. 427: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-427/)
Report a problem