H.R. 364: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Introduced:
Jan 23, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Commish. Pedro Pierluisi [D-PR0]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 23, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 23, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 23, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
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Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

0% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

↪ Human Resources

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Full Title

To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

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Text

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Last updated Jan 23, 2013.
4 pages

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1/23/2013--Introduced.
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

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  • 86 Stat. 1484