SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
This bill raises the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients to allow more savings without losing benefits. It increases the individual resource limit from $2,250 to $20,000 (in 2025) and the couple limit from $1,500 to $10,000, with automatic annual inflation adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. These changes directly affect low-income seniors and people with disabilities who rely on SSI. The bill eliminates the current "savings penalty" that previously forced recipients to spend down savings to qualify. The new limits will adjust each year to maintain their real value against inflation.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Apr 1, 2025
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1 primary · 37 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
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