H.R. 8298 119th Congress House

SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income for the purposes of the Supplemental Security Income program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Sharice Davids Democratic · Kansas See on congress.gov

Social Welfare

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Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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What's happening now April 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Ways and Means Committee
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Lobbying activity 2

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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
SENATE
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Defense, Dept of (DOD)
1 filing
Education, Dept of
1 filing
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8298: SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8298/

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"H.R. 8298: SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8298/.

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