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S 4102 117th Congress Senate Social Welfare Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Inflation and prices Poverty and welfare assistance

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

Introduced: June 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2022
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SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

This bill increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI is a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources.

Specifically, the bill increases the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples. The bill annually adjusts the limits for inflation.

What's happening now April 28, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 22, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 22, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 9, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 6, 2022
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4102: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4102/
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"S. 4102: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4102/.
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