EMPSA Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 27, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 71 words.
Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or the EMPSA 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.)
Context
- Committees
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 74 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 304 words
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]