US Representative

Maxine Waters Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1389

Introduced
2/14/25  
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults ActThis bill eliminates certain marriage-related criteria for individuals entitled to Social Security child’s benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that individuals receiving Social Security child’s benefits be unmarried. Those eligible for Social Security child’s benefits generally include the minor children of eligible or deceased workers and disabled adult children (the disabled adult children of such workers for whom the onset of disability occurred before age 22). Under current law, child beneficiaries generally lose their benefits upon marriage to an individual who is not also eligible for Social Security benefits. With respect to SSI, the bill removes the requirement that couples who present themselves as married in their community be considered married for purposes of SSI eligibility. The bill also exempts SSI recipients who are disabled adult children, or who marry disabled adult children, from the general requirement that the income or resources of an SSI recipient’s spouse be considered in an eligibility determination.  Further, married disabled adult children and their spouses who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid in a state if they were unmarried must remain eligible for Medicaid regardless of their marriage. 
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB14

Introduced
3/5/25  
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB15

Introduced
1/3/25  
Introduced
4/29/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Equality Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1529

Introduced
2/24/25  
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1548

Introduced
2/24/25  
Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1553

Introduced
2/25/25  
Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1564

Introduced
2/25/25  
Ethan's Law
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1589

Introduced
2/26/25  
American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 American Promise Act of 2025 Dream Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1597

Introduced
2/26/25  
Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1638

Introduced
2/26/25  
CROWN Act of 2025 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025