Legislation
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Summaries of Legislation of the 106th Congress With Provisions
Affecting Social Security
- On December 21, 2000, the President signed into law H.R. 4577 (Public Law 106-554), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001. The law is
comprised of several appropriations measures including the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2001 which funds, among other activities, the
operations of the Social Security Administration.
- On October 28, 2000, the President signed H.R. 3244, the “Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000,” into law (Public
Law 106-386).
- On November 6, 2000, the President signed into law H.R. 3218, the "Social Security Number Confidentiality Act of 2000" (Public Law 106-433).
- On October 30, 2000, the President signed into law H.R. 2883, the "Child Citizenship Act of 2000" (Public Law 106-395.) Under the new law, certain blind and disabled children may become U.S. citizens sooner than under previous law and, thus, eligible for Supplemental Security Income sooner than they otherwise would as noncitizens.
- On July 27, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4865, the "Social
Security Benefits Tax Relief Act," by a vote of 265 yeas to
159 nays.
- On July 20, 2000, the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee
on Social Security marked up H.R. 4857, the "The
Privacy and Identity Protection Act of 2000,” and reported it out
of the subcommittee by a unanimous vote.
- On July 18, 2000 the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1264, the
"Right-to-Know National
Payroll Act" by voice vote with two provisions affecting Social
Security.
- The President signed H.R. 4425, the Military
Construction FY 2001 Appropriations bill, on July 13, 2000. As enacted,
the law contains three Social Security-related provisions.
- On July 10, 2000, The
President Signed S. 1515 (P.L. 106-245) The "Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act Amendments Of 2000", which has language affecting
countable income in the Supplemental Security Income program.
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On June 19, 2000, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up H.R.
4865, the "Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act" which repeals
the 1993 tax provision that made 85% of Social Security benefits includable
in gross income and subject to income tax, for individuals with income
above $34,000 and for couples with income above $44,000.
- On May 26, 2000, the President signed into law H.R. 371 (P.L. 106-207)
the "Hmong Veterans'
Naturalization Act of 2000."
- On April 7, President Clinton signed into law P.L. 106-182, the
Senior Citizens' Freedom To Work Act of 2000 which eliminates the
Social Security retirement earnings test in and after the month in which
a person attains full retirement age--currently age 65.
- On March 28, 2000, the House of Representatives agreed to the Senate
amendment to H.R. 5, the "Senior
Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000," by a recorded vote of 419-0
and cleared the measure for transmission to the President.
- On March 22, 2000, the Senate passed H.R.
5, the "Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000," by a vote
of 100-0.
- On March 1, 2000, the House passed H.R.
5, the "Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000." As passed,
the bill would eliminate the Social Security retirement earnings test
in and after the month in which a person attains normal retirement age.
- On February 29, 2000, the House Committee On Ways And Means Marks
Up H.R. 5 The "Senior
Citizens' Freedom To Work Act Of 2000"
- On December 17, President Clinton Signs The
Ticket To Work And Work Incentives Improvement Act Of 1999
- On December 14, 1999, the President signed into law the Foster
Care Independence Act of 1999, Public Law 106-169. The law includes
provisions relating to foster care and the OASDI and SSI programs, and
establishes a new title VIII of the Social Security Act for providing
special cash benefits to certain World War II veterans.
- On November 18, 1999 the House of Representatives passed the Ticket
to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, by a vote of
418-2. The Senate passed the conference report, by a vote of 95-1, on
November 19, 1999. The bill contains many provisions designed to assist
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries to return
to work.
- On November 18, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3443,
the "Foster Care Independence Act
of 1999" by unanimous consent. The Senate passed H.R. 3443, also
by unanimous consent, on November 19, 1999. The bill includes provisions
relating to foster care and the OASDI and SSI programs, and establishes
a new title VIII of the Social Security Act for providing special cash
benefits to certain World War II veterans.
- On October 19, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1180,
the Ticket to Work
and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, by a vote of 412-9.
On October 21, the Senate passed H.R. 1180 after amending it with the
text of Senate-passed S. 331.
- On June 25, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R.
1802, the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999. The bill includes
provisions relating to foster care and the Social Security and SSI programs.
- On June 16, 1999, the Senate passed S. 331, the Work
Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, by a vote of 99 - 0. This bill
addresses barriers to work for individuals with disabilities. It would:
expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals
with disabilities; establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program;
and provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work.
- On May 26, 1999, the House Committee on Ways and Means marked up
and approved by voice vote H.R. 1802, the Foster
Care Independence Act of 1999.
- On May 19, 1999, the House Committee on Commerce favorably reported,
by voice vote, H.R.1180,
as previously amended by the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
- On May 26, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1259, the
Social Security and Medicare Safe
Deposit Box Act of 1999, commonly referred to as the "Social Security
lockbox" by a vote of 416 to 12.
- On May 20, 1999, the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee
on Human Resources marked up and approved by voice vote H.R. 1802, the
Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.
- On March 26, 1999, the Senate Committee on Finance amended and favorably
reported S. 331, the Work Incentives
Improvements Act of 1999, to the full Senate. This bill addresses
barriers to work for individuals with disabilities. It would: expand
the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with
disabilities; establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program;
and provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work.
- On March 23, the House passed by voice vote H.R. 416, the Federal
Retirement Coverage Corrections Act. The bill seeks to correct errors
made between 1984 and 1987 when the federal government changed from
the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to the Federal Employees'
Retirement System (FERS) and thousands of federal employees were placed
in the wrong retirement system.
- On March 2, 1999,
The House of Reprentatives passed H.J.Res. 32, the Social Security Guarantee
Initiative, by a vote of 416 to 1. The resolution expresses the
sense of the Congress that the President and the Congress should join
in undertaking the Social Security Guarantee Initiative.
- On February 10, the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee
on Human Resources marked up and approved by voice vote H.R. 631, the
SSI Fraud Prevention Act of 1999.
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