Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
- Last Action
- 3/5/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-05Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-05 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (20)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Steve Stivers (R-OH)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- David Trone (D-MD)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Marriage and family status
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Wages and earnings
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