SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8298 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8298 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income for the purposes of the Supplemental Security Income program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income for the purposes of the Supplemental Security Income program, and for other purposes. 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 ``SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FURNISHED IN KIND NOT INCLUDED AS INCOME. (a) In General.--Section 1612(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(other than support or maintenance furnished in kind)'' after ``all other income''; and (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``or kind''; (B) by striking clause (i) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (C) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking ``and the provisions of clause (i) shall not be applicable''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 1611(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively. (2) Section 1612(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(2)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph