HR 208 · 116th Congress · Social Welfare

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.(2019-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. (When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.) The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans