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HR 1917 100th Congress House

Social Security Transitional Benefit Computation Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a more gradual 10-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a more gradual 10-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as they apply to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide for increases in their benefits accordingly.

Introduced: April 2, 1987 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibility
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 1988
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Murphy. Discharge Petition No: 04.
Apr 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 1988

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Murphy. Discharge Petition No: 04.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Transitional Benefit Computation Act of 1987 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to alter the formula for computing the primary insurance amount of individuals who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and would otherwise be subject to the benefit computation rules of the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Extends the application of such transitional benefit computation rules to those who become eligible for benefits before 1989. (Currently those who become eligible after 1983 are subject to the benefit computation rules of the Social Security Amendments of 1977.)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jan 25, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 2, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1917: Social Security Transitional Benefit Computation Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1917/
MLA
"H.R. 1917: Social Security Transitional Benefit Computation Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1917/.
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H.R. 1917, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1917/.
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