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EMPSA

USA119th CongressS-73| Senate 
| Updated: 1/13/2025
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act," seeks to amend Title XVI of the Social Security Act to address the financial disincentives for marriage among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Currently, SSI benefits can be reduced or terminated when an individual marries, as a spouse's income and resources are "deemed" to be available to the beneficiary. The legislation establishes a new category of eligible individuals: adults aged 18 or older with an intellectual or developmental disability who meet specific income and resource thresholds. For these individuals, the bill explicitly mandates that a spouse's income and resources shall not be deemed when determining their eligibility for SSI or the amount of their benefits. This change ensures that their SSI benefits are calculated based solely on their own income and resources, thereby eliminating the so-called "marriage penalty" for this vulnerable population.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5568
EMPSA Act
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1757
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5568
    EMPSA Act


  • January 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 13, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1757
    Introduced in House

Social Welfare

Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistance

EMPSA

USA119th CongressS-73| Senate 
| Updated: 1/13/2025
This bill, known as the "Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act," seeks to amend Title XVI of the Social Security Act to address the financial disincentives for marriage among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Currently, SSI benefits can be reduced or terminated when an individual marries, as a spouse's income and resources are "deemed" to be available to the beneficiary. The legislation establishes a new category of eligible individuals: adults aged 18 or older with an intellectual or developmental disability who meet specific income and resource thresholds. For these individuals, the bill explicitly mandates that a spouse's income and resources shall not be deemed when determining their eligibility for SSI or the amount of their benefits. This change ensures that their SSI benefits are calculated based solely on their own income and resources, thereby eliminating the so-called "marriage penalty" for this vulnerable population.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5568
EMPSA Act
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1757
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5568
    EMPSA Act


  • January 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 13, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1757
    Introduced in House
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistance