Social Security Safety Dividend Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 7, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Safety Dividend Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse to recipients of Social Security benefits or certain other federal benefits a $250 payment in years where no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is made.
Individuals entitled to more than one such benefit shall receive only one $250 payment in a non-COLA year. A non-COLA payment shall not be counted as income for determining eligibility for federal assistance or for taxation purposes.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Jan 31, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Jan 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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