US HB935 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 12-1)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

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Title

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2011-03-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

SB863 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2150 (Related) 2012-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1201)
HB4149 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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