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H.R. 157: Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

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H.R. 157: Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-04 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Plain summary

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam.

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Official text

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Darren Soto (D-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr157 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117