Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Grijalva
Introduced
Summary
Raise SSI benefits and modernize eligibility. This bill would overhaul Supplemental Security Income by increasing benefit levels, updating income and resource rules, and extending coverage to U.S. territories.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Higher SSI income and asset limits
If enacted, the bill would raise 2026 SSI figures: the general income exclusion to $1,892 and the earned income exclusion to $6,149. If enacted, resource limits would be $20,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a couple in 2026. If enacted, these amounts would be increased each year after 2026 using a CPI-E formula tied to September 2026. If enacted, the bill would also exclude Indian general welfare payments and amounts in qualified retirement or 457(b) plans from SSI income and resources.
SSI tied to poverty guideline
If enacted, SSI benefit amounts for years after 2026 would be set to the prior year's HHS single-person poverty guideline minus your countable income. If you have an eligible spouse, the maximum would be twice the single-person guideline minus both individuals' countable incomes. If enacted, the prior fixed statutory rates would remain in effect through 2026 ($1,752 single; $2,628 with spouse).
State tax refunds won't cut SSI
If enacted, refunds from State earned income tax credits and State child tax credits would be explicitly handled under SSI exclusion rules. If enacted, this would clarify that refundable State EITC and child-credit refunds are treated as excluded income or resources where the exclusion applies. If enacted, parents and low-income people getting those State refunds would face less uncertainty about SSI counts.
SSI access for U.S. territories
If enacted, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa would be part of the geographic definition of the United States for SSI. If enacted, United States nationals would be treated the same as citizens for SSI eligibility. If enacted, the Commissioner of Social Security could waive or change statutory rules to adapt SSI administration for those territories and prior statutory payment limits to territories would be removed.
Fewer SSI penalties and clearer rules
If enacted, in-kind help like food or shelter would not count as SSI "all other income." If enacted, cash a sponsor gives to an immigrant would not be double-counted if it was already covered by deeming rules. If enacted, the law would repeal the disposal-of-resources penalty paragraph and end required installment and dedicated-account rules for past-due SSI, and SSA must notify applicants about Medicaid rules and share information with State Medicaid agencies. If enacted, marital status for SSI would follow Title II marriage decisions for timing and the law would replace gendered terms with neutral language.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Grijalva
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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