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ND SCR4006
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tim Mathern
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AI Summary
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Legislative Management shall study the impact of the marriage penalty within the supplemental security income program and Social Security retirement benefits
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Study shall examine the number of North Dakota residents affected by the marriage penalty, its impact on housing affordability, and whether it holds married recipients below the poverty level
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Married couples receiving supplemental security income receive 25 percent less in combined benefits than they would receive if living together unmarried
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Legislative Management shall report findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Sixty-fifth Legislative Assembly
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Secretary of State shall forward the resolution to North Dakota's Congressional Delegation with encouragement to address the marriage penalty issue in Social Security laws
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the impact of the marriage penalty within the supplemental security income program and the impact of the marriage penalty on retirement benefits under the Social Security Act and encouraging the North Dakota Congressional Delegation to address the impact within the Social Security laws.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/07
4/7/2015