Social Security Right to Know Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Right to Know Act of 2005 - Amends the Social Security Act to require Social Security account statements to contain additional information, such as a statement of the current Social Security tax rates applicable to wages and self-employment income, including an indication of the combined total of such rates of employee and employer taxes with respect to wages.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2005 to Nov 15, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Michael E. Sodrel | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | May 23, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Nov 15, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2005 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Mar 14, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to include additional information in Social Security account statements.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Social Security Right to Know Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Accounting
- Budget deficits
- Economics and Public Finance
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial statements
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Old age, survivors and disability insurance
- Social security beneficiaries
- Social security finance
- Social security taxes
- Social Welfare
- Tax rates
- Taxation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Introduced in House
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