Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 1757
H.R. 1757 · 119th Congress
EMPSA Act
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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. — 02/27/2025
What This Bill Does
Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or the EMPSA Act
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.)
Summary as of 02/27/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
02/27/2025
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Cosponsors
11