Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 2019)
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. (When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.)
This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from various Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories.
The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to each territory.
What just happenedFeb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 2019
- Feb 4, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House