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HR 935 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 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now March 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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