,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #cj1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide economic recovery payments to recipients of social security1 supplemental security income1 railroad retirement benefits1 and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,security ,emergency ,inflation ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,economic recovery payments to recipients of social security1 supplemental security income1 railroad retirement benefits1 and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits 7a7 ,authority ,to make payments 7#a7 ,eligibility 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,eligibility for economic recovery payment ,subject to paragraph 7#e77;,c71 for any month during the applicable period1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall disburse1 in accordance with the certification made under subsection 7b7 by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 or the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 as applicable1 an additional #bjj monthly benefit payment to each individual who1 for any month during such applicable period-- 7,i7 is entitled to a benefit payment described in clause 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,b71 or 7,,ii7 is eligible for a ,,ssi cash benefit described in subparagraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,applicable period ,for purposes of this section1 the term applicable period means any month during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbf1 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjbf4 7,b7 ,benefit payment described ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a73 7i7 ,title ,,ii benefit ,a benefit payment described in this clause is a monthly insurance benefit payable under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 without regard to sections #bjb7;j77#a7 and #bbc7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;j77#a71 #dbc7;b774 7ii7 ,railroad retirement benefit ,a benefit payment described in this clause is a monthly annuity or pension payment payable under the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq471 without regard to section #e7;a77ii7 of such ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;d7a77ii774 7iii7 ,veterans benefit ,a benefit payment described in this clause is a compensation or pension payment payable under-- 7,i7 section #aaaj1 #aaag1 #aaba1 #aaca1 #aada1 or #aaea of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,ii7 section #acaj1 #acab1 #acac1 #acae1 #acaf1 or #acah of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,iii7 section #aeac1 #aeba1 #aecf1 #aecg1 #aeda1 #aedb1 or #aefb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,,iv7 section #ahje1 #ahae1 or #ahba of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to a veteran1 surviving spouse1 child1 or parent as described in paragraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d77;,a77ii71 or 7#e7 of section #aja1 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 who received that benefit during any month during the applicable period4 7iv7 ,civil ,service ,retirement ,system benefit ,a benefit payment described in this clause is an annuity payment under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,,ssi cash benefit described ,a ,,ssi cash benefit described in this subparagraph is a cash benefit payable under section #afaa 7other than under subsection 7e77#a77;,b7 of such section7 or #afai7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb1 #achb;h74 7#b7 ,requirement ,a payment shall be made under paragraph 7#a7 only to individuals who reside in #a of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the determination of the individual's residence shall be based on the current address of record under a program specified in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,no double payments ,an individual who is eligible for a payment under this section shall be paid only #a such payment per month1 regardless of whether the individual is entitled to1 or eligible for1 more than #a benefit or cash payment described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,limitation ,a payment under this section shall not be made-- 7,a7 in the case of an individual entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 or a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 if the individual is entitled to such benefit on the basis of section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;f7b77#b77 if1 for the most recent month of such individual's entitlement in the applicable period1 such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable by reason of subsection 7x7 or 7y7 of section #bjb the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 or section #aabi;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h;a72 7,b7 in the case of an individual entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 if1 for the most recent month of such individual's entitlement in the applicable period1 such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable1 or was reduced1 by reason of section #aeje1 #ecac1 or #ecac;,b of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 in the case of an individual eligible for a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,c7 if1 for the most recent month in which the individual was so eligible in the applicable period1 such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable by reason of subsection 7e77#a77;,a7 or 7e77#d7 of section #afaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 or section #aabi;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h;a72 or 7,d7 in the case of any individual whose date of death occurs before the date on which the payment is certified4 7#e7 ,timing and manner of payments 7,a7 ,in general ,at the earliest practicable date but in no event later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 in coordination with the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 shall commence certifying monthly payments under this section4 ,such payments may be certified to be electronically delivered in the same manner and to the same account identified by the payee or on file with the relevant agency through the applicable benefit program described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,notice requirements ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7as applicable7 shall each1 as soon as practicable after payments begin to be issued under this section1 provide each individual who is determined to be eligible for such payments with a notice that includes the following3 7i7 ,information regarding the individual's eligibility for payments under this section1 the amount of payments the individual is eligible for1 and the manner in which the payments will be delivered4 7ii7 ,notice that the payments under this section are disregarded for ,federal income tax purposes and for purposes of determining eligibility for1 or the amount of1 benefits or assistance under any ,federal or ,federally-assisted benefit program4 7,c7 ,deadline ,no payments shall be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury under this section after ,july #a1 #bjbf1 regardless of any determinations of entitlement to1 or eligibility for1 such payments made after such date4 7b7 ,identification of recipients 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security 7in coordination with the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management7 shall-- 7,a7 identify individuals entitled to1 or eligible for1 more than #a benefit or cash payment described in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 for purposes of ensuring compliance with paragraph 7#c7 of such subsection1 and 7,b7 certify the individuals entitled to receive payments under this section and provide the ,secretary of the ,treasury with the information needed for the ,secretary of the ,treasury to disburse such payments4 7#b7 ,subsequent determination of entitlement or eligibility ,a certification of an individual under this subsection shall be unaffected by any subsequent determination or redetermination of the individual's entitlement to1 or eligibility for1 a benefit specified in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,treatment of payments 7#a7 ,payment to be disregarded for purposes of all ,federal and federally assisted programs ,a payment under subsection 7a7 shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 7#b7 ,payment not considered income for purposes of taxation ,a payment under subsection 7a7 shall not be considered as gross income for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#c7 ,payments protected from assignment ,the provisions of sections #bjg and #afca7;d77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg1 #achc7;d77#a771 section #ad7;a7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcam7a771 and section #ecja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to any payment made under subsection 7a7 as if such payment was a benefit payment or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#a74 7#d7 ,payments not subject to offset ,notwithstanding section #cgaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any payment made under this section shall not-- 7,a7 be subject to offset under such section2 and 7,b7 be counted towards the amount of the exemption for ,federal benefit programs under subsection 7c77#c77;,a77ii7 of such section4 7d7 ,payment to representative payees and fiduciaries 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which an individual who is entitled to a payment under subsection 7a7 and whose benefit payment or cash benefit described in paragraph 7#a7 of that subsection is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary1 the payment under subsection 7a7 shall be made to the individual's representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment4 7#b7 ,applicability 7,a7 ,payment on the basis of a title ,,ii or ,,ssi benefit ,section #aabi7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h7;a77#c77 shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 or 7#a77;,c7 of subsection 7a7 in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title ,,ii or ,,xvi of such ,act4 7,b7 ,payment on the basis of a railroad retirement benefit ,section #ac of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcal7 shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 of subsection 7a7 in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such ,act4 7,c7 ,payment on the basis of a veterans benefit ,sections #eejb1 #fajf1 and #fajh of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 of subsection 7a7 in the same manner as those sections apply to a payment under that title4 7e7 ,appropriation ,out of any sums in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 the following sums are appropriated for fiscal year #bjbf1 to carry out this section3 7#a7 ,for the ,secretary of the ,treasury-- 7,a7 such sums as may be necessary for payments to individuals certified by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 or the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs as entitled to receive payments under this section2 and 7,b7 #aa1jjj1jjj for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section4 7#b7 ,for the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 #hc1jjj1jjj for the ,social ,security ,administration's ,limitation on ,administrative ,expenses for costs incurred in carrying out this section4 7#c7 ,for the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 #a1ajj1jjj to the ,railroad ,retirement ,board's ,limitation on ,administration for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section4 7#d7 ,for the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 #c1jjj1jjj for the ,information ,systems ,technology account and #e1jjj1jjj for the ,general ,operating ,expenses account for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section4 7#e7 ,for the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 #aj1jjj1jjj for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section4