S 1649 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

Introduced May 23, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Ron Wyden D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 23, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3110-3111; text: CR S3110-3111)

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 23, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

This bill prohibits the application of, and repeals authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMay 23, 2019
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMay 23, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. May 23, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3110-3111; text: CR S3110-3111)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2991Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActIdentical billMay 23, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

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  1. May 23, 2019Introduced in Senate

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