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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Social security beneficiaries</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2933 Incentives for Older Workers Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151727</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the employability of older Americans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5812 Robert James Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5812/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/149961</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2850 Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2850/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/149838</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2765 Saving Social Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2765/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147739</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to strengthen and permanently preserve social security.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-07:/action/147015</id>
    <updated>2008-03-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5316 Universal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5316/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/action/144896</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security or certain veterans benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.443 A resolution designating February 2008 as "Go Direct Month."</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr443/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144479</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating February 2008 as "Go Direct Month."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2570 Robert James Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2570/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144133</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5172 Immediate Financial Assistance for America's Seniors Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5172/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144023</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving social security benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141680</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-153.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141679</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/141631</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 19, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/141699</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 11, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/138469</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 06, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2371 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2371/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/137255</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4073 Non-Citizen Identification Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/action/135880</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards to illegal aliens, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.363 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of Social Security "notch babies".</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/135736</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of Social Security "notch babies".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2988 Government Pension Offset Reform Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2988/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/122034</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2772 Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2772/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/action/118842</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1647 Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/action/118881</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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