US Congress Senate Bill 1387 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015 Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase from $240 to $1,344 (increased for inflation each calendar year after 2016) the first amount of general income per year excluded in determining SSI program eligibility. Increases from $780 to $4,368 (similarly increased) the first amount of earned income similarly excluded (including for a blind or disabled individual or spouse under age 65). Sets at: (1) $15,000 in calendar year 2016 (increased for inflation) the resource limit for couples, and (2) $10,000 in calendar year 2016 (similarly increased) the resource limit for individuals without a spouse. Prescribes an inflation adjustment in benefits in any calendar year after 2016. Removes support and maintenance furnished in kind from determination of unearned income. Repeals the administrative penalty which renders individuals (and spouses) ineligible for SSI for a certain period of time if after the look-back date (usually 36 months preceding their application for SSI) they dispose of their resources for less than market value.

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2442 (Same As) 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1387/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1387/BILLS-114s1387is.pdf