Stable SSI Benefits and Housing Assistance Act

Bill: 116-hr-6028
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2020-02-28
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Poverty and welfare assistance

State and local government operations

Transportation costs

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stable SSI Benefits and Housing Assistance Act</b></p> <p>This bill excludes certain relocation assistance from income and resource limits for purposes of Supplemental Security Income eligibility.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2020 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Sánchez , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) 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 exclude certain relocation assistance from income and resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stable SSI Benefits and Housing Assistance Act . 2. Excluding relocation assistance (a) Exclusions from income Section 1612(b)(18) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382a ) is amended by striking provided by a State or local government to such individual (or such spouse) and inserting provided to such individual (or such spouse) by a State or local government or by any other person pursuant to a requirement of a State or local government . (b) Exclusions from resources Section 1613(a)(10) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382b ) is amended by striking provided by a State or local government to such individual (or such spouse) and inserting provided to such individual (or such spouse) by a State or local government or by any other person pursuant to a requirement of a State or local government . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.