Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7697 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7697

 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.


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                    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

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.
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