H.R. 7697House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act

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The bill amends the Social Security Act so that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are institutionalized—both individuals and couples—receives cost‑of‑living adjustments. It also requires any state supplemental SSI payments to be raised by the same COLA amount. These changes apply to benefit increases after September 30 2024, with the state payment adjustments taking effect on October 1 2024. The bill affects institutionalized SSI beneficiaries and the states that provide additional SSI payments.

Key Provisions

Applies cost‑of‑living adjustments to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized SSI individuals and couples.
Requires state supplemental SSI payments to increase by the same COLA amount as the personal needs allowance.
Sets the applicability date to benefit increases after September 30 2024, with state payment changes effective October 1 2024.
Updates statutory references to reflect the new COLA application and pass‑through provisions.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Work and Welfare Subcommittee

December 17, 2024

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Introduced in House

March 15, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 15, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Work and Welfare Subcommittee

December 17, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 15, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7697

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 15, 2024

Mr. Kildee (for himself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to apply cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples under the supplemental security income program, and require State supplementary payments under that program to be increased by the amount of each such adjustment.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act.

Application of cost-of-living adjustments to the personal needs allowance; pass-through to State supplementary payments

(a)

Application of cost-of-Living adjustments to the personal needs allowance

(1)

In general

Section 1617(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382f(a)(1)) is amended by striking and (b)(2) and inserting (b)(2), and (e)(1)(B).

(2)

Conforming amendments

Section 1611(e)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(B)) is amended in each of clauses (i) through (iii) by inserting (or, if greater, the amount determined under section 1617) after each dollar amount specified in such clauses.

(3)

Applicability

The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to benefit amount increases for months after September 30, 2024.

(b)

Pass-Through to State supplementary payments

(1)

In general

Section 1618(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382g(g)) is amended—

(A)

by striking 1987 each place it appears and inserting 2024; and

(B)

in paragraph (4)(B), by striking increased— and all that follows and inserting increased by the amount of all cost-of-living adjustments under section 1617 to benefits determined under section 1611(e)(1)(B) which have occurred after September 2024 and before that particular month..

(2)

Effective date

The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2024.