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This bill, the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act, aims to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. The bill amends the Social Security Act to include these territories in the definition of "State" for the purpose of the SSI program, eliminating the previous limit on total payments to the territories. Additionally, the bill ensures that U.S. nationals are treated the same as citizens for eligibility purposes, and it expands the geographic meaning of the "United States" to include the territories. The Commissioner of Social Security is also granted waiver authority to adapt the SSI program to the specific needs of each territory. The provisions of the bill will take effect one year or more after the date of enactment.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/537/all-info