H.R. 7055 · 118th Congress
EMPSA Act
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ValadaoSponsor13 cosponsors · 9 D, 4 R
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Blunt Rochester
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Kilmer
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Lee
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Lawler
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Molinaro
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Letlow
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Ross
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Davids
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LaTurner
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Harder
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Mfume
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Ruiz
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Neguse5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 18, 2024
Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or the EMPSA 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: EMPSA Act
Also known as: Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 18, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.