Alex's Law
Latest action · Apr 11, 2013 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, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Alex's Law - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase the age for retirement to 70 and the early retirement age to 65 as of January 1, 2069.
Revises requirements accordingly for calculation of the first and the second retirement age increase factors.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Mar 14, 2013 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Mar 14, 2013 |
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, 2013 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Apr 11, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1428.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to set the retirement benefits age for today's six-year-olds at age 70.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Alex's Law
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House
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