# 119-s-73: EMPSA

119-s-73, EMPSA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-73
- Congress: 119
- Title: EMPSA
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Ending the marriage penalty** for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by excluding a spouse's income and resources when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and benefit amounts. - Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities: The bill would add a new SSI eligibility category for people age 18 and older with a qualifying diagnosis. Their SSI would be payable at the standard SSI rate and reduced only by the individual's own countable income. - Married individuals and spouses: For qualifying married people, the bill would deem spouse income and resources as not counted when checking eligibility or calculating the benefit. That change stops marriage from reducing the individual's SSI payment. - Timing and scope: If enacted, the amendments would apply to benefits payable for months beginning more than 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End marriage penalty in SSI: benefit, high. This bill would create a new SSI eligibility category for people age 18 or older with an intellectual or developmental disability. You would qualify if your countable income is at or below the individual SSI payment amount. Your countable resources must be at or below the SSI resource limit. If eli…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-73 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/73)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-73 (as of 2025-12-21).