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HR 1727 96th Congress House

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining the eligibility of any individual for…

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining the eligibility of any individual for supplementary security income benefits or the amount of such benefits, whether such individual is living in another person's household or otherwise.

Introduced: January 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 31, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1727: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining the eligibility of any individual for supplementary security income benefits or the amount of such benefits, whether such individual is living in another person's household or otherwise.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1727/
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"H.R. 1727: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining the eligibility of any individual for supplementary security income benefits or the amount of such benefits, whether such individual is living in another person's household or otherwise.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1727/.
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H.R. 1727, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1727/.
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[H.R. 1727: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income in determining the eligibility of any individual for supplementary security income benefits or the amount of such benefits, whether such individual is living in another person's household or otherwise.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1727/)
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