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H. R. 7055 — To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:552
H. R. 7055, introduced in the 118th Congress, aims to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to ensure that supplemental security income (SSI) benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities are not reduced due to marriage. The bill specifies that eligible individuals...
Simple Explanation
This bill makes sure that people with certain disabilities who receive extra money from the government don't get less money just because they get married. It wants to stop the rule that cuts their money when they marry someone.
H. R. 7160 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the amount certain married individuals can deduct for State and local taxes.
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January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:313
H. R. 7160 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to address how married couples can deduct state and local taxes from their federal taxes. Specifically, it seeks to increase the deduction limit for married couples filing jointly from $10,000 to $20,000, provided their...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let married couples who do their taxes together take off more money for state and local taxes, but only if they make less than $500,000 a year and only for a short time. It's like letting them have a bigger cookie for being married, but only if they don't make too much money and only until the end of 2023.

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