H.R. 4814 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Jul 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends aid benefits to U.S. territories
Right now, people living in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa can't get Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program that helps elderly, blind, and disabled people pay for basic needs. This bill would change that by making residents of those territories eligible for SSI. It also removes spending caps on certain assistance programs in those territories and clarifies that non-citizen U.S. nationals can receive SSI benefits the same way citizens can.
How it affects you
If you're elderly, blind, or disabled and live in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, this bill could bring federal assistance your way. People in the mainland U.S. wouldn't see changes to their own benefits or programs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 29, 2025)
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
This bill extends Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to eligible residents of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. SSI is a federal assistance program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. Under current law, residents of these territories are excluded from the program.
Under the bill, the Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory.
The bill also eliminates a cap on payments to these territories from certain programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other grants to support aid for older individuals, blind individuals, and individuals with disabilities.
Finally, the bill specifies that non-citizen U.S. nationals are eligible for SSI benefits under the same conditions as U.S. citizens. (Individuals born in American Samoa are nationals, but not citizens, of the United States.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4814
A BILL
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Sponsor: Del. James C. Moylan (R-GU-At Large) · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Social Welfare · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”