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HR 7147 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals who are mentally retarded and…

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Official title: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals who are mentally retarded and working in sheltered workshops and in other cases where disabled individuals' incomes are necessarily irregular or spasmodic because of the nature of the disabilities involved, shall be determined on the basis of annual rather than monthly income.

Introduced: September 21, 1982 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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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.
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Sep 27, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7147: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals who are mentally retarded and working in sheltered workshops and in other cases where disabled individuals' incomes are necessarily irregular or spasmodic because of the nature of the disabilities involved, shall be determined on the basis of annual rather than monthly income.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7147/
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"H.R. 7147: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals who are mentally retarded and working in sheltered workshops and in other cases where disabled individuals' incomes are necessarily irregular or spasmodic because of the nature of the disabilities involved, shall be determined on the basis of annual rather than monthly income.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7147/.
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H.R. 7147, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7147/.
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[H.R. 7147: A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals who are mentally retarded and working in sheltered workshops and in other cases where disabled individuals' incomes are necessarily irregular or spasmodic because of the nature of the disabilities involved, shall be determined on the basis of annual rather than monthly income.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7147/)
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