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

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    House of Representatives

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

    House of Representatives

  3. Introduced in House

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