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H.R. 2855 (98th)

Shared Housing Residents Assistance Act

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Introduced

2 May 1983

Last action

5 May 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Sponsors

Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

29 August 2025

Housing

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Summary

Shared Housing Residents Assistance Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude from unearned income, for the purpose of determining eligibility based on income, support and maintenance received in kind if the residents of a household share the facilities and at least two of the residents (of whom at least one is eligible for SSI) are unrelated. Requires an individual living in such a household to spend for food and shelter at least 25 percent of the applicable monthly amount determined under title XVI.

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Timeline

  1. 2 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

    Source: Committee

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