# 119-hr-8298: SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026

119-hr-8298, SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8298
- Congress: 119
- Title: SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Removing in-kind support from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) income calculations** would stop goods or services given directly from being treated as income. The bill would also bar sponsor cash given during the first 3 years after a noncitizen's entry from counting toward SSI income. - SSI recipients: Would have non-cash help like food, housing assistance, or services excluded from income, which can raise eligibility or monthly payments. - Recent immigrants with sponsors: Sponsor cash support during the first 3 years after entry would be disregarded for SSI income calculations so sponsor payments would not reduce eligibility or benefits during that period. - Families and service providers: Giving goods or services directly to a person on SSI would no longer lower that person’s SSI because those in-kind contributions would not count as income.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SSI help for recipients, immigrants: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop counting non-cash help you get—like food, shelter, or services—as income when calculating Supplemental Security Income (SSI). For three years after a noncitizen enters the United States, cash that a sponsor gives would not count as the noncitizen's income to the ext…
- One-year delay for SSI changes: cost, low. If enacted, the Act's changes to SSI would not take effect until one year after the date of enactment. That means SSI applicants, current recipients, recent immigrants, sponsors, and agencies would continue using current rules for one more year before the new income-counting rules apply.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8298)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8298 (as of 2026-09-21).