EMPSA Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (9)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Susie Lee (D-NV-3)Original· 2025-02-27
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-03-06
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)· 2025-06-11
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-10-06
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)· 2025-10-17
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-21
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-11-04
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-11-04
- Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2026-05-11
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-02-27
Plain-English 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.)
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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