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S. 73 119th Congress Senate

EMPSA

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental dis… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistance
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Jan 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 13, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or EMPSA

This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)

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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 73: EMPSA. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-73/
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"S. 73: EMPSA." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-73/.
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S. 73, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-73/.
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[S. 73: EMPSA](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-73/)
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