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PA HR397
Resolution
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Hohenstein
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AI Summary
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Pennsylvania House Resolution urges Congress to pass H.R. 2540, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise SSI resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for couples
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Current SSI resource limits have not been adjusted for inflation since 1989, and approximately 70,000 people see reduced benefits and 40,000 have benefits terminated annually for exceeding these limits
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Pennsylvania had 328,915 SSI recipients in 2022; more than half of all SSI recipients have no other income source
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The federal legislation has bipartisan support and endorsements from AARP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Down Syndrome Society, and Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Copies of the resolution would be transmitted to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and all Pennsylvania members of Congress
Legislative Description
Urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 2540, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, and increase resource limits for Supplemental Security Income.
Last Action
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
1/26/2026