Gateway Partnership Act

Senate Bill

S. 2767

119th Congress

Gateway Partnership Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Schmitt

Senator

Republican

MO

Cosponsors

11

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Policy Area

Social Welfare

Summary

The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would increase the amount of money and resources people can have and still qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited incomes. The bill would raise the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples, and adjust those limits annually for inflation.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorEric Schmitt (R-MO)

Introduced9/11/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ChamberSenate

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Gateway Partnership Act

The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would increase the amount of money and resources people can have and still qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals

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The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would increase the amount of money and resources people can have and still qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited incomes. The bill would raise the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples, and adjust those limits annually for inflation.

Bill Number: 2767
Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Social Welfare

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Title: Gateway Partnership Act
Bill Number: 2767
Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Summary: The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would increase the amount of money and resources people can have and still qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited incomes. The bill would rai

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would increase the amount of money and resources people can have and still qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited incomes. The bill would raise the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples, and adjust those limits annually for inflation.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act This bill increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI is a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources. Specifically, the bill increases the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples. The bill annually adjusts the limits for inflation.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases the resource limits for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples.
Requires the resource limits to be adjusted annually for inflation.
SSI is a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited incomes and resources.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would allow more elderly, blind, and disabled individuals to qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by increasing the amount of money and resources they can have. This would provide financial assistance to a greater number of low-income Americans who rely on SSI to meet their basic needs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Social Welfare

Related Subjects

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Inflation and prices

Poverty and welfare assistance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2767, 119th Congress (2025). "Gateway Partnership Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2767

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