Expansion of Federal Benefits for Americans With Disabilities Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 31, 1991)
Expansion of Federal Benefits for Americans With Disabilities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt from the luxury excise tax certain accessories to make automobiles accessible to individuals with disabilities; (2) allow as a specific itemized deduction the costs of making homes more accessible to individuals with disabilities; and (3) exempt such deduction from the two percent flood and the overall limitation on itemized deductions.
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow all States to offer community supported living arrangements services; and (2) remove the limit on expenditures for such services in FY 1993.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) raise the minimum earnings level for a finding of substantial gainful activity for all disability beneficiaries to the higher earnings test exempt amount applicable to blind individuals; and (2) phase out (rather than suspend entirely) disability benefits during the final months of the trial work period in which the individual engages in substantial gainful activity.
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to: (1) index the personal needs allowance and resource limitations for inflation; and (2) take into account siblings of the child with disabilities for purposes of applying the resource deeming rules.
What just happenedSep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 9, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Aug 2, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Aug 2, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Jul 31, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 31, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 31, 1991IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 1991IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House