MAPSA Act
Summary
Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Last action Feb 3, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Katko
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Herrera Beutler
RRepublican
Co
Jared F. Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen M. Rice
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
Co
Michael C. Burgess
RRepublican
Co
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Stauber
RRepublican
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