Proposal:Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 1529
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act

This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)

Bill Title

Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
• 2019-03-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
• 2019-03-05: Introduced in House
• 2019-03-05: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.