HR 6405
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Family relationships
Marriage and family status
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
Introduced: January 13, 2022
Introduced by:
Panetta, Jimmy
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
This bill eliminates certain marriage-related criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for Disabled Adult Children (DAC). It also expands access to Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid for married DAC recipients.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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