A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a special housing allowance to each recipient of supplemental security income benefits whose housing expenses exceed an amount equal to 25 per centum of his or her income, so as to reduce such expenses to that amount.

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay a special housing allowance to each eligible individual whose housing expenses exceed either 25 percent of income or $1,200 a year, whichever is less.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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