SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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.
- IntroducedSep 12, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
This bill increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI is a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources.
Specifically, the bill increases the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples. The bill annually adjusts the limits for inflation.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 12, 2023 to Aug 23, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Sep 12, 2023 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Marcus J. Molinaro | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Brandon Williams | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Apr 20, 2024 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Apr 20, 2024 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | May 7, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | May 7, 2024 | |
| R-MI | John James | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| R-CA | Mike Garcia | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Aug 23, 2024 |
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 Sep 12, 2023 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Dec 17, 2024 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- Feb 5, 2024ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Davis (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5408, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 12, 2023Introduced in House
- Sep 12, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H410 | Danny K. Davis D-IL | Feb 5, 2024 |
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. 169, no. 147, September 12, 2023, page H4265.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-391 | ALL MEANS ALL: EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO THRIVE IN CAREERS AND THE WORKPLACE88 pages | Aging (Special) Committee | Feb 29, 2024 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2767 | SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act | Identical bill | Sep 12, 2023 |
| HR 7138 | Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
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 the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2023Introduced 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.
