HR4814Referred to Committee
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-29
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
James C. Moylan
Republican · GU · Representative
Votes with party: 63.6% (55 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001219
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Cosponsors (5)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-29
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-29
Plain-English Summary
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to eligible residents of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. SSI is a federal assistance program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. Under current law, residents of these territories are excluded from the program. Under the bill, the Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory. The bill also eliminates a cap on payments to these territories from certain programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other grants to support aid for older individuals, blind individuals, and individuals with disabilities. Finally, the bill specifies that non-citizen U.S. nationals are eligible for SSI benefits under the same conditions as U.S. citizens. (Individuals born in American Samoa are nationals, but not citizens, of the United States.)
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Subjects
Social Welfare
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