Social Security And Elderly Assistance
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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [S.1600]
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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act This bill revises the methodology for calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and phases out the cap on compensation subject to Social Security taxation. The bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to track cost-of-living changes for individuals age 62 or older. Beginning in two years after the enactment of this bill, the CPI-E, instead of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/20/2017
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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [HB-3302]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Inflation ]
[Retirement ]
Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act This bill revises the methodology for calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and phases out the cap on compensation subject to Social Security taxation. The bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to track cost-of-living changes for individuals age 62 or older. Beginning in two years after the enactment of this bill, the CPI-E, instead of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. [HJR-109]
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[Finance ]
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
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 [HB-3309]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 This bill requires the Social Security Administration to make available, within two years, online tools that allow individuals who are eligible for disability benefits under the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on their eligibility for federal and state benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bishop
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-932. on 09/10/2018
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Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 during any period between October 1, 2017, and December 14, 2017, for which discretionary appropriations have lapsed, and for other purposes. [HJR-108]
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Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 during any period between October 1, 2017, and December 14, 2017, for which discretionary appropriations have lapsed, and for other purposes. This joint resolution provides continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through December 14, 2017, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2018 begins on October 1, 2017, if the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ruben Gallego
Introduced In House on 07/12/2017
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-107]
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, and receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. The amendment requires the President to annually submit to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
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Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act [HB-3097]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/12/2017
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Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2017 [HB-3077]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on the amount of outside income that an OASDI beneficiary may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/10/2017
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Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 [HB-2896]
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[Social Security ]
[Inflation ]
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to, with respect to OASDI benefits: (1) apply a 3.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the second half of 2017, and (2) revise the computation of COLAs to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/22/2017
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Tribal Social Security Fairness Act [HB-2860]
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[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Social Security Fairness Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration, at the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into an agreement with the tribe for the purpose of extending Social Security coverage to tribal council members.
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/20/2017
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Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 [HB-2855]
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Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act (SSAct) to apply employment and self-employment taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base ($127,200 in 2017) and to remuneration in excess of $250,000 beginning in calender years after 2017. Title II (Old Age, Survivor and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the SSAct is amended to: (1) include 2% of an individual's excess average indexed monthly earnings (over $250,000 per annum) in the formula for determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/20/2017
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Tribal Social Security Fairness Act [S.1309]
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[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Social Security Fairness Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration, at the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into an agreement with the tribe for the purpose of extending Social Security coverage to tribal council members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2017
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 [HB-2710]
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report required by this bill shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017
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Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 [S.1255]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, for purposes of determining OASDI benefits, to credit individuals who serve as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2017
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Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 [HB-2690]
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[Taxes ]
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Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confer blue card status upon an alien who: (1) has performed specified periods of U.S. agricultural employment or is a qualifying alien's spouse or child, (2) has been physically present in the United States for a qualifying period, (3) applied for such status during the application period, (4) is not ineligible under specified grounds for such status, (5) has passed security and law enforcement clearances, and (6) has paid the required fees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/11/2017
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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act [HB-2639]
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[Public Health ]
Elder Justice Reauthorization Act This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2021 grants to states for activities related to the prevention and detection of elder abuse. In addition, the bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the National Training Institute for federal and state surveyors of long-term care facilities, and (2) grants to state agencies that perform surveys of certain nursing facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/07/2017
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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act [HB-2552]
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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
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Save Social Security Act of 2017 [HB-1631]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Save Social Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) apply Social Security payroll taxes to annual income above $300,000; (2) include earnings above $300,000 in the benefit formula; and (3) increase to $100,000 the income threshold above which Social Security benefits are included in gross income. (Under current law, Social Security payroll taxes apply to the first $127,200 of income in 2017 and benefits are included in the gross
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act [HB-1583]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/24/2017
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Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 [HB-1513]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/21/2017