January 31, 2025
Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To extend the supplemental security income program to Guam, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Katrina and Leslie Schaller Act
.
Sec. 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Guam
(a) In general
Section 303(b) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking , Guam,
.
(b) Conforming amendments
(1) Guam included in definition of State
for purposes of certain programs
Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended in the 5th sentence, by striking , the Virgin Islands, and Guam
each place it appears and inserting and the Virgin Islands
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(2) Elimination of limit on total payments to Guam under certain programs
Section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended—
(A)
in the section heading, by striking , Guam,
; and
(B)
in subsection (c)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking , Guam,
; and
(ii)
in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
(3) Guam included in geographic meaning of United States under the SSI program
Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(e)) is amended by striking and the District of Columbia
and inserting , the District of Columbia and Guam
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(c) Waiver authority
The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Guam, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of Guam.
(d) Effective date
This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.