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HR 537 117th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative remedies American Samoa Caribbean area Guam Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico Social Security Administration U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.

The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory.

This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1