Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act
United States116th CongressHR-1529House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 5, 2019
Summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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