H. R. 7697, known as the “Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to ensure that cost-of-living adjustments are applied to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for people in institutions...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when prices go up over time, people living in homes who get special money help (called SSI) have more money to buy personal things. It also wants each state to give more of this extra money, too, starting in October 2024.