HR 4017 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to make certain that recipients of supplemental security income benefits, recipients of aid to families with dependent children, recipients of medicaid benefits, and recipients of aid or assistance under certain other Federal and federally-assisted programs will not have the amount of such benefits, aid, or assistance reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

Introduced 1979-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1979-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stipulates that income received from post-1978 Social Security cost-of-living increases shall be excluded in determining the eligibility of an individual for benefits under: (1) title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act; (2) part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of such Act; (3) the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or (4) any other Federal assistance program which conditions eligibility upon the income or resources of the applicant.…

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