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Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act [S.2005]
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[Disabilities ]
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Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. States that, for purposes of
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2015
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Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act [S.1929]
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[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to authorize the Social Security Administration (SSA) to disqualify or suspend immediately from appearing as a claimant representative before it any individual who has been convicted of a felony in a federal or state court, or, in the case of an attorney, upon the individual's disbarment from any court or bar to which he or she was previously admitted to practice. Amends SSAct
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6297-6299) on 08/04/2015
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Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act [S.1923]
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Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Social Security Administration to give individuals denied OASDI and SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability any information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6297-6299) on 08/04/2015
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Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015 [S.1922]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for OASDI or SSI benefits, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance. SSA shall report annually
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6297-6299) on 08/04/2015
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Social Security 2100 Act [S.1904]
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Social Security 2100 Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: increase the primary insurance amount formula factor from 90% to 93% for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2016; revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the gross income threshold
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/30/2015
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015 [S.1548]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) methane emissions. Directs the Department of the Treasury to: (1) establish, implement, and report on a program to collect data on methane emissions by major non-natural sources, including emissions attributable to the extraction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4031-4033) on 06/10/2015
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Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 [S.1514]
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Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements, and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under such agreements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/04/2015
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 [S.1493]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2015, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/26/2015
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Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act [S.1198]
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Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act This bill amends the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from considering (except for good cause) any medical evidence with respect to whether an individual is under a disability which is furnished by: (1) any individual convicted of a felony relating to Medicare fraud, (2) any individual or entity excluded from participation in any federal health care program, and (3) any person with respect to whom a civil monetary penalty or assessment has been imposed for the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/05/2015
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Promoting Opportunity through Informed Choice Act [S.1197]
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[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Services ]
Promoting Opportunity through Informed Choice Act Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to make on-line tools publicly available through the Social Security Administration website to allow all individuals eligible for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI of the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on their eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through federal and state benefit programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/05/2015
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GRIDD Act of 2015 Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2015 [S.1194]
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GRIDD Act of 2015 Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2015 The Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe rules and regulations that update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/05/2015
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Social Impact Partnership Act [S.1089]
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[Grants ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
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[Community Development ]
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Social Impact Partnership Act Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to add a new part C (Social Impact Partnerships). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish in the Federal Register a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce a measurable, clearly defined outcome that results in social benefit, such as employment for the unemployed, high school graduation, and reduction of teen and unplanned pregnancies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives should craft replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that includes the amendments made to the Black Lung Benefits Act. [HR-167]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives should craft replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that includes the amendments made to the Black Lung Benefits Act. Expresses the sense that the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives should craft a replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that includes restoration of the Black Lung Benefits Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/24/2015
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. [HJR-86]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/28/2016
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. [HCR-125]
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2017 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2018-FY2026. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS (Sec. 101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2017-FY2026 for: Federal Revenues, New Budget Authority, Budget Outlays, Deficits (On-Budget), Debt Subject to Limit, and Debt Held by the Public. (Sec. 102) Recommends
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Price
The House Committee On The Budget Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-470, By Mr. Price, Tom. on 03/23/2016
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Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015 [HB-992]
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Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015 Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who apply to participate in TSA's Pre-check program, and (2) the Administrator and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a system to verify such a veteran's disability rating and whether such veteran's disability is service-connected.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 03/12/2015
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Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act [HB-918]
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[Unemployment ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. States that, for purposes of determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
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To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. [HB-914]
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To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide collaborative recovery coordinator training at a qualified nursing or medical school selected by the VA, to lead the systematic evidence review of care coordination and a consensus conference to build the model on evidence-based guidelines. Designates such school to lead: (1) the literature review and development of evidence-based
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Buck
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Express Appeals Act [HB-800]
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Express Appeals Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program. Describes appeals filed under the pilot program as "fully developed appeals." Authorizes a claimant to elect to file a fully developed appeal by filing with the Secretary: (1) a notice of disagreement along with the claimant's written election to have the appeal determined
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/09/2015
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Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act [HB-732]
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Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals, for purposes of scheduling a veteran's appeal hearing at the earliest possible date, to determine whether to provide such hearing: (1) at its principal location or at another Department of Veterans Affairs facility or other federal facility, and (2) through the use of videoconferencing or by an appellant's personal appearance. Requires the Board to notify the appellant of such decisions. Allows the appellant to request a different location or type of hearing. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/14/2015