Bill > HR878

This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam, a U.S. territory that was previously excluded from the program. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously prevented Guam from participating in SSI, which is a federal program that provides financial assistance to low-income elderly, blind, and disabled individuals. The bill makes several technical amendments to existing law, including modifying definitions of "state" and "United States" in relevant Social Security Act sections to include Guam. It grants the Commissioner of Social Security the authority to waive or modify SSI program requirements as needed to effectively implement the program in Guam. The bill provides flexibility for adapting the SSI program to Guam's unique circumstances and sets an effective date of the first federal fiscal year that begins at least one year after the bill's enactment. Named the "Katrina and Leslie Schaller Act," the legislation aims to ensure that Guam's residents have access to the same federal social safety net support as residents of other U.S. states and territories.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/878/all-info