A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.
Latest action · Apr 14, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 2, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | John Thune | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | May 2, 2011 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 2, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Apr 14, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2011Introduced in Senate
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