3.0.0 4176 2019-11-15T21:46:53Z 2019-11-15T21:46:53Z House H HR 2012-03-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:H.R. 4176.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section. 8. Clause 1 of the Constitution: The Congressshall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Impostsand Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the commonDefense and general Welfare of the United States; but allDuties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout theUnited States;[Page H1305]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-13T13:38:37Z Referred to 2012-03-08T14:58:15Z To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. 112 4149 HR 2012-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Related bill CRS A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. 112 2150 S 2012-03-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1201) Identical bill CRS 2012-03-13 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2012-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2012-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001186 Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] Steve Southerland R FL 2 N W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2012-03-20 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2012-03-20 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2012-03-26 False P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2012-03-26 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2012-05-10 False Y000063 Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] Kevin Yoder R KS 3 2012-05-10 False Social Welfare Cemeteries and funerals Poverty and welfare assistance Social Welfare 00 2012-03-08 Introduced in House 2012-03-27T20:41:28Z Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain prepaid funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

Includes among such arrangements a life insurance policy irrevocably assigning benefits covering funeral goods and services to: (1) a funeral provider, or (2) an irrevocable trust fully funding such goods and services and naming the funeral provider as the trust beneficiary.

]]> To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. Display Title To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. Introduced in House 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4176ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4176ih.xml 2012-03-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.