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Safeguarding Economic Needs Important to Our Retirees through Creating an Ongoing Living Adjustment Guarantee (SENIOR COLA Guarantee) Act of 2016 [HB-5295]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Retirement ]
[Inflation ]
Safeguarding Economic Needs Important to Our Retirees through Creating an Ongoing Living Adjustment Guarantee (SENIOR COLA Guarantee) Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise cost-of-living computation requirements. Annual minimum and maximum cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries shall range between: 3% and 4% for individuals whose adjusted gross income (AGI) for the preceding calendar year did not exceed $18,000 ($20,000 in a joint return),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/02/2016
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Make America Competitive Act of 2016 [HB-5158]
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[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Make America Competitive Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow corporations to elect a 10% tax rate on their taxable income if such corporations: (1) offer their full-time employees group health insurance coverage, (2) offer such employees a defined contribution pension plan, (3) provide their employees with regular pay increases, and (4) make additional social security contributions for employees who do not have a defined benefit pension plan. Such corporations may also elect to repatriate their current and accumulated
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Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-4988]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/28/2016
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SWEPT Act of 2016 [HB-4728]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
SWEPT Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the exception to the windfall elimination provision (WEP) under which an individual's Social Security benefits may be reduced for work for an employer that does not withhold Social Security taxes. The bill revises the formula for computation of an individual's primary insurance benefit amount to: (1) lower from 30 to 25 the number of years of coverage required for exception to the WEP; (2) alter the determination of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/14/2016
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Keeping our Promise to Seniors Act [HB-4551]
[Senior Citizens ]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Inflation ]
Keeping our Promise to Seniors Act This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Older Americans (CPI-OA) that: measures changes over time in the cost of living for a population that consists solely of individuals living in the United States who are age 62 or older; is specifically designed to reflect the geographic areas in which such individuals reside, the goods and services they purchase, and the typical prices for those goods and services; and is not
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Jolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2016
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Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016 [HB-4546]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016 This bill requires the Social Security Administration to issue uniform standards for the method for: (1) truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to facilitate their protection from use in fraud or identity theft, and (2) encryption of (or another method of securing) those numbers transmitted by means of the Internet. Such standards shall apply to the federal government whenever it: (1) displays a Social Security account number; and (2) transfers, records, or otherwise utilizes such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/17/2016
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Social Security Parent Penalty Repeal Act [HB-4529]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Social Security Parent Penalty Repeal Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to determine and publish in the Federal Register on or before November 1 of each year a revised contribution and benefit base, which shall be effective with respect to remuneration paid in subsequent calendar and taxable years. The bill also revises the formula for determining that base. The number of an individual's benefit computation years, for the purpose
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/16/2016
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Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act [HB-4144]
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[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
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[Pensions ]
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Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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SENIORS Act of 2015 Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 [HB-4140]
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[Energy ]
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SENIORS Act of 2015 Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress on a cost-of-living increase to Social Security benefits for seniors. The Department of the Treasury shall disburse a one-time payment to certain individuals who are entitled to a benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, or a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSAct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/04/2015
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Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2015 [HB-4115]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2015 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to increase the monthly benefit amount to which each individual is otherwise entitled under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act by the percentage determined by the President for the locality pay area in which the individual resides at the time of the increase.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Introduced In House on 11/19/2015
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Health Care Choices for Seniors Act [HB-4090]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Health Care Choices for Seniors Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Medicare Alternative Voucher (MAV) Program, under which a voucher may be used as a contribution into a health savings account and for the payment of enrollment premiums under a high-deductible health plan. HHS must establish a procedure under which an individual otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/20/2015
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Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act [HB-409]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act Reinstates the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to the collection of amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset. (This former statute of limitations was repealed effective May 22, 2008.) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), with respect to overpayments under OASDI or SSAct title XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI), to prevent the recovery of any such overpayments made to or on behalf of individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/05/2015
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Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act [HB-4071]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell buildings owned by the federal government that are not utilized. GSA must identify all such buildings and sell them not later than five years after they have been identified. The bill exempts buildings that have been set aside for preservation or historic purposes. The bill requires the net revenues from the sale of such buildings to be made available to increase the cost-of-living adjustments to: (1) social security retirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/30/2015
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SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act [HB-4012]
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[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-3981]
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[Crime ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to: (1) establish a plan to reduce the administrative time required to process and resolve cases of identity theft in connection with tax returns and refunds to no more than 90 days, on average; (2) ensure that taxpayers who have been adversely affected by identity theft have a single point of contact at the IRS; (3) issue a personal identification number to any individual requesting protection from identity theft-related fraud after such individual's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/04/2015
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Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015 [HB-3967]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015 This bill prohibits offsetting an individual's Social Security, railroad retirement, or black lung benefits to pay a federal student loan debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/05/2015
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Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2015 [HB-3961]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Inflation ]
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2015 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits using a new index in place of the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics must prepare and publish, for this purpose, a monthly CPI for Elderly Consumers that reflects changes over time to expenditures typical for individuals aged 62 and older.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2016
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America First Act [HB-3777]
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[Student Loans ]
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America First Act This bill increases discretionary spending limits, repeals sequestration for direct spending, and includes offsets that change direct spending programs and tax provisions. The bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016-FY2025 and to eliminate the sequestration for direct spending that is required under current law. The bill permanently extends two expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, limits tax deductions for high-income individuals,
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Sponsored by: Rep. E. Scott Rigell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Seniors Deserve A Raise Act [HB-3761]
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[Military ]
[Retirement ]
[Inflation ]
Seniors Deserve A Raise Act This bill requires cost-of-living increases in any benefit under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act as well as military retirement and survivor benefits by any increase in the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. In addition to any such increase, each such benefit shall be further increased by 2.9% on January 1, 2016, and shall remain in effect every year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Debt Ceiling Alternative Act [HB-3753]
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[Real Estate ]
[Social Security ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Debt Ceiling Alternative Act This bill establishes requirements for prioritizing obligations and selling federal assets if the federal debt reaches the statutory limit. If the Department of the Treasury estimates that the debt will reach the limit during a quarter, the President must ensure that the amount deposited in the Treasury from selling federal assets, disposing of real property, and rescinding unobligated balances is sufficient to prevent the debt from reaching the limit. To comply with this bill, the President may order the sale of assets,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Introduced In House on 10/09/2015