Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
USA116th CongressHR-1529| House
| Updated: 3/5/2019
John Katko
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (25)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social Welfare
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistanceWages and earnings
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
USA116th CongressHR-1529| House
| Updated: 3/5/2019
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
John Katko
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (25)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistanceWages and earnings