EMPSA

Senate Bill

S. 73

119th Congress

EMPSA

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Moran

Senator

Republican

KS

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Social Welfare

Summary

EMPSA eliminates the marriage penalty in Supplemental Security Income for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It excludes a spouse income and resources from SSI eligibility calculations and disregards marital status when determining benefit amounts for these individuals.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorJerry Moran (R-KS)

Introduced1/13/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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EMPSA

EMPSA eliminates the marriage penalty in Supplemental Security Income for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It excludes a spouse income and resources from SSI eligibility calculations and disregards marital status when determining benefit

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EMPSA eliminates the marriage penalty in Supplemental Security Income for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It excludes a spouse income and resources from SSI eligibility calculations and disregards marital status when determining benefit amounts for these individuals.

Bill Number: 73
Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Introduced: 1/13/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Social Welfare

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Fact Sheet

Title: EMPSA
Bill Number: 73
Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 1/13/2025
Summary: EMPSA eliminates the marriage penalty in Supplemental Security Income for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It excludes a spouse income and resources from SSI eligibility calculations and disregards marital status when determining benefit amounts for these individuals.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

EMPSA eliminates the marriage penalty in Supplemental Security Income for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It excludes a spouse income and resources from SSI eligibility calculations and disregards marital status when determining benefit amounts for these individuals.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or EMPSAThis bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. (SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Eliminates SSI marriage penalty for disabled adults
Excludes spouse income from SSI eligibility calculations
Applies to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities
Allows disabled individuals to marry without losing benefits
Addresses longstanding inequity in SSI program rules

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Disabled adults could marry without losing SSI benefits that many depend on for basic needs. This removes a significant barrier that has discouraged marriage among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Social Welfare

Related Subjects

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Marriage and family status

Poverty and welfare assistance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

73, 119th Congress (2025). "EMPSA". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-73

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