Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 30, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time payment of $500 to each eligible individual age 18 or over who, during the three-month period immediately preceding enactment of this Act, was entitled to Social Security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability benefits.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2009 to Mar 18, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Suzanne M. Kosmas | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Mar 18, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 18, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 28, 2009 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jan 30, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
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