Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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25 cosponsors · 19 D, 6 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 2019

Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act

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.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act

Latest action (Mar 5, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 5, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.