Income Verification Act
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Latest action (27 Mar 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
What this bill does
H.R. 1495, the Income Verification Act, would require state agencies to use federal tax return information—already permitted to be disclosed to states under section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code—to verify applicants' and recipients' income when determining eligibility for three programs: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill amends the Social Security Act and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make this verification step mandatory rather than optional, with the changes taking effect 180 days after enactment.
The bill would primarily affect state agencies that administer TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP, requiring them to build or use tax-data verification into their income-eligibility determinations. It would also affect applicants and current beneficiaries of these programs, whose income information would be checked against federal tax records as part of determining eligibility and benefit amounts. For Medicaid, the requirement applies to specific categories of enrollees, including those whose eligibility is based on modified adjusted gross income and certain other specified groups.
The bill was introduced on March 5, 2019, by Rep. Ralph Abraham with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress. As with any introduced bill that does not pass, it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered again.
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Official 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).
Timeline
27 Mar 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1495 do?
- H.R. 1495, the Income Verification Act, would require state agencies to use federal tax return information—already permitted to be disclosed to states under section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code—to verify applicants' and recipients' income when determining eligibility for three programs: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill amends the Social Security Act and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make this verification step mandatory rather than optional, with the changes taking effect 180 days after enactment. The bill would primarily affect state agencies that administer TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP, requiring them to build or use tax-data verification into their income-eligibility determinations. It would also affect applicants and current beneficiaries of these programs, whose income information would be checked against federal tax records as part of determining eligibility and benefit amounts. For Medicaid, the requirement applies to specific categories of enrollees, including those whose eligibility is based on modified adjusted gross income and certain other specified groups. The bill was introduced on March 5, 2019, by Rep. Ralph Abraham with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress. As with any introduced bill that does not pass, it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 1495 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1495. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1495?
- H.R. 1495 was sponsored by Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), with 10 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1495?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (27 Mar 2019).
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