Some adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities could keep SSI after marriage. Social Security would look only at their own income and resources, not their spouse’s, if they meet the bill’s rules.
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EMPSA is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 73: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who receive or seek SSI and want to marry. It also affects their spouses, families, and caregivers because a spouse’s income or savings would no longer count against SSI for this group. Social Security would need to update how it handles these SSI cases.
Why this matters: Today, some people can lose SSI or see it reduced when they marry because Social Security counts a spouse’s money. This bill would remove that marriage-related risk for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who qualify on their own. It could make marriage less financially risky for those adults and their families. The bill is narrower than a full SSI marriage-rule change because it does not cover every SSI recipient with a disability.
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Officially: EMPSA
Some adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities could keep SSI after marriage. Social Security would look only at their own income and resources, not their spouse’s, if they meet the bill’s rules.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Finance
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (1/13/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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