Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Social security and elderly assistance

Bill Introduced: S.896 Social Security Fairness Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1795 Social Security Fairness Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.15 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1713 Social Security and Medicare Protection Act

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

2013-04-21T20:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.34 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.

Bill Introduced: S.767 Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements.

Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1585 Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act and to provide, in the case of elderly beneficiaries under such title, for an annual cost-of-living increase which is not less than 3 percent.

Bill Introduced: S.723 Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1488 Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a recovering service member.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1502 Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1517 Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus and a Medicare Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Medicare surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in such Accounts until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Funds in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security and Medicare surpluses.

Bill Introduced: S.676 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to prevent tax-related identity theft and tax fraud.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1365 Refugee Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.

Bill Introduced: S.645 Refugee Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1374 Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to make various reforms to Social Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1275 Social Security Guarantee Act of 2013

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment.

Bill Introduced: S.612 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011

2013-03-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to remove social security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to Medicare beneficiaries in order to protect Medicare beneficiaries from identity theft.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.