3.0.0
537
2023-01-11T13:43:26Z
2023-01-11T13:43:26Z
House
HR
2021-01-28
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:H.R. 537.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress has the power to enact this legislationpursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theU.S. Constitution, which provide as follows:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;[and . . .]To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H251]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
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Social Security Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-01-28T15:00:41Z
  - Referred to
2021-01-28T14:08:50Z

- Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
117
157
HR
2021-01-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
117
5376
HR
2022-08-16
Became Public Law No: 117-169.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
117
4486
S
2022-06-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-01-28
  - hswm01
Social Security Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committee
- 2021-01-28
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2021-01-28
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2021-01-28
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
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Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
N
- T000486
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Ritchie
Torres
D
NY
15
2021-01-28
True
- P000610
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Stacey
Plaskett
D
VI
E.
0
2021-01-28
True
- R000600
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Aumua Amata
Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
0
2021-01-28
True
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Gregorio
Sablan
D
MP
Kilili Camacho
0
2021-02-03
False
- S001204
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Michael
San Nicolas
D
GU
F. Q.
0
2021-02-23
False
- S001200
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2022-04-27
False
Social Welfare
- Administrative remedies
- American Samoa
- Caribbean area
- Guam
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Puerto Rico
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Virgin Islands
Social Welfare
00
2021-01-28
Introduced in House
2021-05-17T18:59:55Z
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.
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.
This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories.

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
- Display Title

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-01-28T05:00:00Z
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2021-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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