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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…

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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: May 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 2, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· May 26, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· May 26, 2011
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· May 13, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Mar 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 935: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-935/
MLA
"H.R. 935: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-935/.
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H.R. 935, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-935/.
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[H.R. 935: 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/112-HR-935/)
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