Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
This bill removes marriage restrictions that previously caused Disabled Adult Children (DACs) to lose Social Security disability benefits upon marriage. It amends Social Security rules to treat married DACs the same as unmarried ones for eligibility, ensuring they retain benefits for child's insurance based on a disability. Key provisions prevent states from counting a spouse's income/resources against a married DAC and guarantee Medicaid eligibility remains unchanged if the DAC would qualify as unmarried. The bill directly affects DACs receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) through a parent's account who are married, ensuring they maintain access to Medicare, Medicaid, and SSDI benefits without geographic or marital status barriers.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Feb 14, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Feb 14, 2025
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Hillary J. Scholten
DDemocratic
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Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
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Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
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John W. Mannion
DDemocratic
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Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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Maxine Waters
DDemocratic
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Raul Ruiz
DDemocratic
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Robert Garcia
DDemocratic
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