118th Congress (2023-2024)
1. H.R.6640 – Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act would
- Allow DAC recipients to marry without losing benefits
- Eliminate penalties for SSI recipients who marry DAC recipients
- End the “holding out” rule for all SSI recipients
2. S.2767 & H.R.5408 – SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would
- Eliminate 25% asset penalty for married people receiving SSI.
- Increase SSI asset limits
- $10,000 if unmarried
- $20,000 if married
3. H.R. 7055 – Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act (EMPSA) would
- Eliminate 25% income and asset penalties and spousal deeming of income and assets for people diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability receiving SSI
4. H.R.7138 – Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024 would
- Eliminate 25% asset penalty for married people receiving SSI.
- Increase SSI asset limits $10,000 if unmarried $20,000 if married
- End the “holding out” rule for SSI
- End consideration of in-kind support & maintenance