Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish for each calendar month a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPIEC) that indicates changes over time in consumption expenditures typical for individuals in the United States age 62 or older.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to make the CPIEC the applicable Consumer Price Index (CPI) for computation of cost-of-lving increases in OASDI benefits for such individuals.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe special rules for the determination of wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2013.
Amends SSA title II to include surplus average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) in the determination of primary OASDI amounts.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2013 to Jul 23, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 8, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Jul 23, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 567 | Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2013 |
| HR 649 | Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act | Identical bill | Apr 23, 2013 |
| S 2382 | Fair Raises for Seniors Act | Related bill | May 22, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
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