EMPSA

Summary

Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or EMPSA This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)

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Timeline

1. 13 January 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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