Public Assistance: Removing Savings Limits
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
While this bill has several Democratic sponsors, removing asset limits is a highly partisan issue that usually faces strong opposition from Republicans in a divided Congress.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Many low-income renters rely on TANF, SNAP, or LIHEAP to make ends meet, and current asset limits discourage them from saving toward a security deposit or moving costs. Removing these limits would let renters build savings without risking their benefits.
“a family may avoid mainstream financial services such as bank accounts, or refrain from acquiring and saving resources that would enable the family to weather an unanticipated expense”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
ASSET Act
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