Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Higher SSI income and resource limits
If enacted, you could keep more income and resources when SSA checks SSI eligibility. The bill would set the 2026 earned income exclusion at $6,149 and the general income exclusion at $1,892. Countable resource limits for 2026 would be $20,000 for individuals and $10,000 for couples, and each amount would increase yearly using a CPI‑E formula. The bill would also exclude qualified retirement plans, certain tribal general welfare payments, and in‑kind support from being counted; clarify state EITC refunds; and extend a 9‑month exclusion period to 21 months. These changes would take effect one year after enactment.
Higher SSI payments and marriage rules
If enacted, SSI payment rules would change after 2026. For 1974 through 2026, current statutory rates ($1,752 single; $2,628 with an eligible spouse) would be preserved. For calendar years after 2026, a single person's monthly SSI would equal the prior year's HHS poverty guideline for one person minus their countable income. A person with an eligible spouse would get twice that single guideline minus both countable incomes. Also, a Title II marriage determination would set the SSI marital date from that determination or the SSI application date, whichever is later.
SSI eligibility expanded to territories
If enacted, residents and U.S. nationals in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa would be eligible for SSI. The bill would treat those places as "states" for SSI, remove prior territorial payment limits, and allow the SSA Commissioner to adapt certain program rules to local needs. These changes would take effect one year after enactment.
Simpler SSI payments and Medicaid notices
If enacted, the SSI penalty for disposing of resources below fair market value would be removed. Instead, SSA would be required to inform applicants and recipients about Medicaid's penalty rules and share information with State Medicaid agencies. The bill would also eliminate the dedicated-account rule for past‑due SSI and remove a statutory installment-payment requirement. These changes would simplify payment rules but shift some enforcement and timing effects to Medicaid agencies. They would take effect one year after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
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