HR 1529
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Wages and earnings
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
Introduced: March 5, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act
This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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