SENIORS Act of 2015
Latest action · Dec 4, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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.
- IntroducedDec 1, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 or the SENIORS Act of 2015
This bill expresses the sense of Congress on a cost-of-living increase to Social Security benefits for seniors.
The Department of the Treasury shall disburse a one-time payment to certain individuals who are entitled to a benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, or a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSAct title XVI (Supplemental Security Income).
The amount disbursed shall be 12% of the amount of such benefit payment or SSI cash benefit payable to the individual for November 2015.
The Internal Revenue Code is amended to require a Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
As offsets for these payments:
- all balances under the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund are hereby permanently rescinded;
- of the amounts obligated, but not expended, under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the Making Home Affordable Program, Treasury shall transfer $2.5 million to the general fund of the Treasury; and
- of the funds made available to the Department of Energy under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Account for the cost of direct loans as authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the unobligated balance is hereby rescinded.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 1, 2015 to Sep 21, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Dec 1, 2015 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Jan 5, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-MI | David A. Trott | Sep 21, 2016 |
Committees 6
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 Dec 1, 2015 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Dec 3, 2015 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Dec 2, 2015 | |
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Dec 4, 2015 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2015 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Dec 3, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Dec 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Dec 1, 2015Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2015Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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.
- Dec 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 173, December 1, 2015, page H8860.
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 192 | SHUT Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jan 7, 2015 |
| S 2251 | SAVE Benefits Act | Related bill | Nov 5, 2015 |
| HR 2956 | Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 7, 2015 |
| HR 4012 | SAVE Benefits Act | Related bill | Dec 3, 2015 |
| HR 4144 | Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act | Related bill | Dec 3, 2015 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a one-time supplementary payment to beneficiaries of Social Security and Veterans benefits, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015
- SENIORS Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Appropriations
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Financial crises and stabilization
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Income tax credits
- Inflation and prices
- Nuclear power
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Railroads
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social Welfare
- Tax treatment of families
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
