HR 1757
EMPSA Act
Summary
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.)
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. David G. Valadao [R-CA-22]
- Cosponsors
- 10
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2025-02-27: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-27: Introduced in House