Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Summary
Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Jan 4, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
Co
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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