Congress 117 - HR 6405 - Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

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Disability and health-based discrimination Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Family relationships Marriage and family status Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance Social Welfare Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

This bill eliminates certain marriage-related criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for Disabled Adult Children (DAC). It also expands access to Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid for married DAC recipients.

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Jan 14, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 13, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 13, 2022

Introduced in House

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