Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 4636

Payments not to be considered as income for revenue purposes or for eligibility for assistance under Social Security Act or other Federal law

42 U.S.C. 301No payment received under this subchapter shall be considered as income for the purposes of title 26; or for the purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under the Social Security Act [ et seq.] or any other Federal law (except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance).

Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 21684 Stat. 1902Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 413101 Stat. 255(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of this titleThe Social Security Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–171987— inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end.

Pub. L. 99–5141986— substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–17section 4633 of this titlesection 412 of Pub. L. 100–17section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17section 4601 of this titleAmendment by effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under (as amended by ), but not later than 2 years after , see , set out as a note under .