SR 144 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges US Congress to enact legislation allowing individuals with disabilities to retain federal disability benefits upon marriage.

This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to change federal disability benefit rules. Currently, individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) lose their benefits if they marry under existing federal law. The New Jersey Senate resolution (SR 144) formally requests Congress enact legislation allowing disabled individuals to retain these benefits after marriage, referencing a documentary highlighting real couples affected by the current policy. As a symbolic measure, this resolution has no legal effect but seeks to prompt federal legislative action.
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Introduced Dec 22, 2025 Last action Dec 22, 2025
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Dec 22, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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