US SB588 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs states to use federal tax return information to verify an individual's income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as the food stamp program).
Title
Income Verification Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1495 (Same As) 2019-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Subjects
Food assistance and relief
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social welfare
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social welfare
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/588/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s588/BILLS-116s588is.pdf |
