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HR 2855 98th Congress House

Shared Housing Residents Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to provide that individuals residing in shared housing arrangements shall not be subject to the loss of supplementary security income benefits as a result of such residence.

Introduced: August 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Group homesIncomeSupplemental security income program
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
May 2, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 2, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shared Housing Residents Assistance Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude from unearned income, for the purpose of determining eligibility based on income, support and maintenance received in kind if the residents of a household share the facilities and at least two of the residents (of whom at least one is eligible for SSI) are unrelated. Requires an individual living in such a household to spend for food and shelter at least 25 percent of the applicable monthly amount determined under title XVI.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 2, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2855: Shared Housing Residents Assistance Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2855/
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