United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5408 (118th)
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Introduced
12 September 2023
Last action
17 December 2024 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Sponsors
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Brandon Williams, Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. James, John [R-MI-10], Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18], Mike Garcia, Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act This bill increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI is a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources. Specifically, the bill increases the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples. The bill annually adjusts the limits for inflation.
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Timeline
12 September 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2024
Passed
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Davis (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5408, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 December 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Brandon Williams · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Mike Garcia · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
- related to ← Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5408
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/5408
- us · 118-hr-5408 · source updated 5 December 2025