EMPSA Act
The summary
What this bill does
Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or the EMPSA Act
This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 22 · R-CA
8 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NV District 3 · D-NV
U.S. Representative - NC District 1 · D-NC
U.S. Representative - ME District 2 · D-ME
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
U.S. Representative - PA District 6 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - CA District 9 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - VA District 7 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - NH District 2 · D-NH
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1757 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Policy Area | Social Welfare |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 27, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 8 · House vote — · — views |