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99th Congress · 1985–1987
H.R. 793
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of …
Social Welfare House 1 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation. · February 7, 1985 Understand the measure
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In committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Recorded February 7, 1985, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Official title
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals working in sheltered workshops and in other cases where disabled individuals' incomes are necessarily irregular or spasmodic because of the nature of the disabilities involved, shall be determined on the basis of annual rather than monthly income.
Recorded votes
None taken
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bill-99-hr793- Permanent link
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Power & Politics, "H.R. 793 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals working in sheltered workshops and in other cases …," last checked Oct. 16, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr793
APA
Power & Politics. (2026, October 16). H.R. 793 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals working in sheltered workshops and in other cases … [Bill record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr793
Chicago
Power & Politics. "H.R. 793 (99th Congress): A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that eligibility for SSI benefits (and the amount of such benefits), in the case of disabled individuals working in sheltered workshops and in other cases …." Last modified October 16, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr793.
BibTeX
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