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H.R. 3226 115th 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: July 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative remediesAmerican SamoaCaribbean areaGuam
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Poverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoSocial Security AdministrationU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

This bill amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income program (which provides financial assistance to low-income people who are aged, blind, or disabled) to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4782 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 13, 2017
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 13, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 13, 2017
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jul 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3226: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3226/
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"H.R. 3226: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3226/.
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H.R. 3226, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3226/.
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