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HR 3812 112th Congress House

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Official title: To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare American SamoaCaribbean areaGuamPoverty and welfare assistance
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Puerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 24, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H130)
Jan 24, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 24, 2012
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jan 24, 2012
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jan 24, 2012
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jan 24, 2012
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 24, 2012
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 24, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3812: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3812/
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"H.R. 3812: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3812/.
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H.R. 3812, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3812/.
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