SSI: Increasing Savings Limits for Disability Benefits
The House Committee on Ways and Means is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since April 2025. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stall at this stage.
This bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a long-standing issue, but it must still pass through committees and compete with other major spending priorities.
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In many states, SSI eligibility automatically qualifies a person for Medicaid. By raising the savings limit, fewer people would be forced to lose SSI status over modest savings, indirectly helping them keep Medicaid coverage tied to that eligibility.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
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