US SB2150 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1201)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1201)
Pending: Senate Finance 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 prepaid 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. Includes among such arrangements a life insurance policy irrevocably assigning benefits covering funeral goods and services to: (1) a funeral provider, or (2) an irrevocable trust fully funding such goods and services and naming the funeral provider as the trust beneficiary.
Title
A bill 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.
Sponsors
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] |
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-03-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1201) |
2012-03-01 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1200-1201) |
Same As/Similar To
HB935 (Related) 2011-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
SB863 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB4149 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB4176 (Same As) 2012-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
SB863 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB4149 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB4176 (Same As) 2012-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2150/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2150/BILLS-112s2150is.pdf |