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H.R. 1757 · 119th Congress

EMPSA Act

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DVR ValadaoSponsor
11 cosponsors · 11 D
SLD Lee DDD Davis JGD Golden SDD Davids CHD Houlahan JHD Harder MGD Goodlander EVD Vindman JJD Johnson JGD Gottheimer VHD Hoyle

1 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 · Feb 27, 2025

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 (Feb 27, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2025

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

No recorded floor vote found.