Bill > S2753

This bill, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019, proposes to amend Title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The key provisions include: increasing the general income exclusion from $240 to $1,476 (increased annually for inflation), increasing the earned income exclusion from $780 to $4,788 (also increased annually), raising the resource limit for individuals from $2,250 to $20,000 and for couples from $1,500 to $10,000 (both increased annually), excluding support or maintenance furnished in-kind from being counted as income, repealing the penalty for disposing of resources for less than fair market value, and repealing the "marriage penalty" that reduces SSI benefits for married couples. The bill aims to modernize and expand the SSI program to better support low-income individuals with disabilities and the elderly.