Bill · H.R. 1389· House(119-HR-1389)
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Jimmy Panetta
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act aims to secure the rights and dignity of marriage for disabled adult children. It seeks to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate marriage restrictions for these individuals. The bill modifies rules regarding marital relationships to ensure consistency across different titles of the Act. It also introduces new income and resource deeming rules for married individuals receiving child's insurance benefits. Additionally, the legislation includes provisions to help retain Medicaid eligibility for certain married individuals. Finally, it expresses the sense of Congress regarding the preservation of benefits regardless of marital status or geography.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+9
The bill removes barriers to marriage and protects the benefits of disabled adult children.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+9
The bill secures the right of disabled adults to marry without losing their Social Security benefits.
Does this strengthen Social Security?+7
The bill amends the Social Security Act to remove marriage restrictions for disabled adult children.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Elimination of marriage restrictions: The bill amends Section 202(d) of the Social Security Act to remove the requirement that a child must be unmarried to receive certain benefits (Section 2).
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Consistent marital recognition: By amending Section 1614(d), the bill ensures that individuals determined to be married under one part of the Social Security Act are considered married for purposes of Title XVI (Section 3).
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Protection of resources and income: For married individuals entitled to a child's insurance benefit based on a disability, the income and resources of one spouse will be deemed not to include the income or resources of the other spouse (Section 4).
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Preservation of Medicaid coverage: The bill allows certain married individuals, including the spouse of a disabled adult child, to remain eligible for medical assistance under State plans if they would have been eligible while unmarried (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+9Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Young Adults+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+9Improves Social Security+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Medicaid Funding+5
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Robert GarciaDemocrat · California
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
John MannionDemocrat · New York
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Ayanna PressleyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Raul RuizDemocrat · California
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan
Maxine WatersDemocrat · California