Senate Bill 4102
117th Congress(2021-2022)
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4102
Congress
117
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
April 28, 2022
04/28/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
04/28/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 11:48:35 PM