Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Social security eligibility

Bill Introduced: S.3346 A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act 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.

2008-07-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act 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.

Bill Introduced: S.2872 Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2008

2008-04-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rates and certified as total by reason of unemployability by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5812 Robert James Act of 2008

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5515 New Employee Verification Act of 2008

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2570 Robert James Act of 2008

2008-01-29T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4922 Savings Account for Every American Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To provide for each American the opportunity to provide for his or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4073 Non-Citizen Identification Act

2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2943 Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007

2007-06-28T00:00:00Z

To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2713 Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007

2007-06-14T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.1668 Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007

2007-03-23T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1380 Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007

2007-03-07T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1158 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1162 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1090 Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1104 Foster Children Self-Support Act

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

To ensure that foster children are able to use their social security and supplemental security income benefits to address their needs and improve their lives.

Bill Introduced: H.R.732 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under such title.

2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under such title.

Bill Introduced: H.R.736 No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2007

2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.685 Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2007

2007-01-24T00:00:00Z

To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries.

Bill Introduced: H.R.532 Seniors Offering Quality Child Care Act of 2007

2007-01-17T00:00:00Z

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the availability and affordability of quality child care services by creating incentives for older individuals to join the child care workforce, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.441 Retirement Security for America's Domestic Workers Act of 2007

2007-01-12T00:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees under Social Security with the amount required for a quarter of coverage.