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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2676

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to reform the supplemental

security income program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 20, 1993

Mrs. MEEK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to reform

the supplemental security income program.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SSI Reform Act of

5 1993’’.

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN INCOME AND RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY

7 STANDARDS AND BENEFITS; ELIMINATION OF

8 CERTAIN RESOURCE EXCLUSIONS.

9 (a) INCREASE IN INCOME AND RESOURCE ELIGI10 BILITY STANDARDS.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1611 of the Social

2 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382) is amended—

3 (A) in subsection (a)—

4 (i) in paragraph (1)(A)—

5 (I) by striking ‘‘$1,752’’ and in6 serting ‘‘the adjusted poverty line’’;

7 and

8 (II) by striking ‘‘1974’’ and in9 serting ‘‘1994’’;

10 (ii) in paragraph (2)(A)—

11 (I) by striking ‘‘$2,628’’ and in12 serting ‘‘150 percent of the adjusted

13 poverty line’’; and

14 (II) by striking ‘‘1974’’ and in15 serting ‘‘1994’’; and

16 (iii) in paragraph (3)—

17 (I) in subparagraph (A), by strik18 ing ‘‘and to $3,000 on January 1,

19 1989’’ and inserting ‘‘to $3,000 on

20 January 1, 1989, and to $10,500 on

21 January 1, 1994’’; and

22 (II) in subparagraph (B), by

23 striking ‘‘and to $3,000 on January

24 1, 1989’’ and inserting ‘‘to $3,000 on
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1 January 1, 1989, and to $7,000 on

2 January 1, 1994’’; and

3 (B) in subsection (b)—

4 (i) in paragraph (1)—

5 (I) by striking ‘‘$1,752’’ and in6 serting ‘‘the adjusted poverty line’’;

7 and

8 (II) by striking ‘‘1974’’ and in9 serting ‘‘1994’’; and

10 (ii) in paragraph (2)—

11 (I) by striking ‘‘$2,628’’ and in12 serting ‘‘150 percent of the adjusted

13 poverty line’’; and

14 (II) by striking ‘‘1974’’ and in15 serting ‘‘1994’’.

16 (2) ADJUSTED POVERTY LINE.—Subsection (a)

17 of such section (42 U.S.C. 1382(a)) is amended by

18 adding at the end the following:

19 ‘‘(4)(A) For purposes of this subsection and sub20 section (b), the term ‘adjusted poverty line’ means, with

21 respect to a family—

22 ‘‘(i) 80 percent of the poverty line for calendar

23 year 1994;

24 ‘‘(ii) 90 percent of the poverty line for calendar

25 year 1995;
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1 ‘‘(iii) 100 percent of the poverty line for cal2 endar year 1996;

3 ‘‘(iv) 110 percent of the poverty line for cal4 endar year 1997; and

5 ‘‘(v) 120 percent of the poverty line for cal6 endar year 1998 and each calendar year thereafter.

7 ‘‘(B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term ‘poverty

8 line’ means, with respect to a family, the official poverty

9 line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

10 and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of

11 the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) applica12 ble to a family of the size involved.’’.

13 (3) NO REDUCTION IN BENEFITS.—The amend14 ments made by this subsection shall not apply to any

15 individual or couple whose supplemental security in16 come benefits under title XVI of the Social Security

17 Act would be reduced by reason of such application.

18 (b) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN RESOURCE EXCLU19 SIONS.—Section 1613 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b) is

20 amended—

21 (1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (a)—

22 (A) in paragraph (2)—

23 (i) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and

24 (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
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1 (B) in paragraph (4), by adding ‘‘and’’ at

2 the end;

3 (C) by striking all that follows paragraph

4 (6);

5 (D) in paragraph (6), by striking the semi6 colon and inserting a period; and

7 (E) by striking paragraph (5) and redesig8 nating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and

9 (2) by striking subsection (d).

10 SEC. 3. IN-KIND SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIS11 REGARDED IN DETERMINING INCOME.

12 Section 1612(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42

13 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(2)) is amended—

14 (1) by inserting ‘‘(other than support or main15 tenance furnished in kind)’’ after ‘‘all other income’’;

16 (2) in subparagraph (A)—

17 (A) by striking ‘‘or kind’’;

18 (B) by striking clause (i) and redesignat19 ing clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii),

20 respectively; and

21 (C) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by

22 striking ‘‘and the provisions of clause (i) shall

23 not be applicable’’.
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1 SEC. 4. WORK INCENTIVE.

2 Section 1612(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42

3 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)) is amended—

4 (1) by striking ‘‘$780’’ each place such term

5 appears and inserting ‘‘$2,400’’; and

6 (2) by striking ‘‘one-half’’ each place such term

appears and inserting ‘‘2 7 ⁄3’’.

8 SEC. 5. PHASED-IN EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY BY REASON

9 OF AGE.

10 (a) AGE 64 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994.—

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(A) of the

12 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(A)) is

13 amended by striking ‘‘65’’ and inserting ‘‘64’’.

14 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

15 (A) Section 1615(a)(1) of such Act (42

16 U.S.C. 1382d(a)(1)) is amended by striking

17 ‘‘65’’ and inserting ‘‘64’’.

18 (B) Section 1612(b)(4) of such Act (42

19 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘65’’

20 each place such term appears and inserting

21 ‘‘64’’.

22 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made

23 by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,

24 1994.

25 (b) AGE 63 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(A) of

2 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(A)), as amended

3 by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by

4 striking ‘‘64’’ and inserting ‘‘63’’.

5 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

6 (A) Section 1615(a)(1) of such Act (42

7 U.S.C. 1382d(a)(1)), as amended by subsection

8 (a)(2)(A) of this section, is amended by striking

9 ‘‘64’’ and inserting ‘‘63’’.

10 (B) Section 1612(b)(4) of such Act (42

11 U.S.C. 1382a(b)), as amended by subsection

12 (a)(2)(B) of this section, is amended by striking

13 ‘‘64’’ each place such term appears and insert14 ing ‘‘63’’.

15 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made

16 by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,

17 1995.

18 (c) AGE 62 THEREAFTER.—

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(A) of

20 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(A)), as amended

21 by paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, is amended

22 by striking ‘‘63’’ and inserting ‘‘62’’.

23 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

24 (A) Section 1615(a)(1) of such Act (42

25 U.S.C. 1382d(a)(1)), as amended by sub-
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1 sections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(A) of this section,

2 is amended by striking ‘‘63’’ and inserting

3 ‘‘62’’.

4 (B) Section 1612(b)(4) of such Act (42

5 U.S.C. 1382a(b)), as amended by subsections

6 (a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B) of this section, is

7 amended by striking ‘‘63’’ each place such term

8 appears and inserting ‘‘62’’.

9 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made

10 by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,

11 1996.

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