Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase from $240 to $1,344 (increased for inflation each calendar year after 2016) the first amount of general income per year excluded in determining SSI program eligibility.
Increases from $780 to $4,368 (similarly increased) the first amount of earned income similarly excluded (including for a blind or disabled individual or spouse under age 65).
Sets at: (1) $15,000 in calendar year 2016 (increased for inflation) the resource limit for couples, and (2) $10,000 in calendar year 2016 (similarly increased) the resource limit for individuals without a spouse.
Prescribes an inflation adjustment in benefits in any calendar year after 2016.
Removes support and maintenance furnished in kind from determination of unearned income.
Repeals the administrative penalty which renders individuals (and spouses) ineligible for SSI for a certain period of time if after the look-back date (usually 36 months preceding their application for SSI) they dispose of their resources for less than market value.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2015 to Dec 16, 2015; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 19, 2015 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Dec 16, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 19, 2015 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- May 19, 2015Introduced in House
- May 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 77, May 19, 2015, page H3389.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1387 | Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015 | Identical bill | May 19, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
