HR 4176
112th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Cemeteries and funerals
Poverty and welfare assistance
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 8, 2012
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 8, 2012
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 prepaid 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.
Includes among such arrangements a life insurance policy irrevocably assigning benefits covering funeral goods and services to: (1) a funeral provider, or (2) an irrevocable trust fully funding such goods and services and naming the funeral provider as the trust beneficiary.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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