Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
- Last Action
- 1/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-01-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2021-01-28Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2021-01-28Introduced in House
- 2021-01-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-28 (00)
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.
The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory.
This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories.
Cosponsors (6)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
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