A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act with respect to the negotiability of supplemental security income checks and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any benefit check issued under such title from being honored for payment after 180 days have elapsed following the day on which it was issued. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to investigate the eligibility of any individual whose check was not presented for payment within the 180 days. Authorizes payment of a cash advance of up to $100.00 in the case of an individual who has lost his or her benefits as a result of this Act, who is presumptively eligible for SSI benefits, and who is faced with financial emergency.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1979

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