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HR 5911 97th Congress House Social Welfare Cemeteries and funerals Supplemental security income program

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and niches and insurance policies and other burial plans and arrangements from the determination of an SSI applicant's…

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A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and niches and insurance policies and other burial plans and arrangements from the determination of an SSI applicant's resources.

Introduced: March 22, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 1982
See H.R.4961.
Apr 22, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 21, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Mar 22, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 22, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and burial insurance policies from the determination of an SSI applicant's resources.

What's happening now August 19, 1982

See H.R.4961.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4961 Related bill Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
  • HR 6935 Identical bill A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and niches and insurance policies and othe…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 4, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 6, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5911: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and niches and insurance policies and other burial plans and arrangements from the determination of an SSI applicant's resources.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5911/
MLA
"H.R. 5911: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude burial plots and niches and insurance policies and other burial plans and arrangements from the determination of an SSI applicant's resources.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5911/.
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H.R. 5911, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5911/.
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