United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 588 — Income Verification Act

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Income Verification Act This bill directs states to use federal tax return information to verify an individual's income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as the food stamp program).

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires state agencies to use federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP, thereby adding new verification requirements to existing law.

  • 42 U.S.C. 608(a)

    (13) Verification of income using federal tax return information.--A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall use return information disclosed to the State agency responsible for administering the State program funded under this part in accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to verify the determination of an individual's or family's income for purposes of determining the individual's or family's eligibility for, and amount of, assistance under the State program funded under this part.

    This addition requires states to verify TANF income eligibility using federal tax return information.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)

    (L) Verification of income using federal tax return information.--A State shall use return information disclosed to the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under this title in accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code to verify a determination of income eligibility for any individual-- (i) whose eligibility for medical assistance is determined based on the application of modified adjusted gross income under subparagraph (A); (ii) who is described in subclause (II), (IV), or (V) of subparagraph (D)(i); or (iii) to whom clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (D) applies.

    This addition mandates the use of federal tax return information to verify Medicaid income eligibility.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)

    (27) that in determining the eligibility of an applicant household under paragraph (3), the State agency shall verify the income of the household using return information for that household disclosed to the State agency under section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

    This addition requires states to verify SNAP eligibility based on federal tax return information.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 588 do?
Income Verification Act This bill directs states to use federal tax return information to verify an individual's income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as the food stamp program).
Who sponsors S 588?
S 588 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 588?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 588?
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