To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits.
Latest action · Feb 25, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to disregard State paid annuities for blind veterans and their spouses in determining SSI benefits.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2005 to Apr 12, 2005, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Feb 10, 2005 |
Actions 3
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- Feb 25, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
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