HR 5848 116th Congress House Social Welfare Employment and training programs Energy assistance for the poor and aged Food assistance and relief Inflation and prices Marriage and family status Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations

ASSET Act

Introduced: February 11, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Mar 5, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Feb 11, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Feb 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 11, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act or the ASSET Act

This bill prohibits the use of asset tests or resource limits in certain means-tested public assistance programs and increases the resource limits to qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.

Under the bill, states may not use asset or resource limits to determine eligibility for (1) programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants, (2) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or (3) the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

In addition, an individual may have up to $10,000 in certain resources (or up to $20,000 for a couple) and qualify for SSI. Under current law, the limit is $2,000 for an individual (or $3,000 for a couple).

What's happening now March 5, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

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