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HR 978 102th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits Federal budgets Government spending reductions Government trust funds Off-budget expenditures Old age, survivors and disability insurance

To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the…

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To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the United States Government, and to make technical amendments to certain social security program changes made by such act.

Introduced: February 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to exclude the administrative expenses of the old-age, survivor, and disability insurance programs from Federal budget calculations. Exempts such expenses from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

Makes technical and related corrections to the Social Security Act and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.

What's happening now March 27, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 1, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 11, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 978: To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the United States Government, and to make technical amendments to certain social security program changes made by such act.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-978/
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"H.R. 978: To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the United States Government, and to make technical amendments to certain social security program changes made by such act.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-978/.
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H.R. 978, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-978/.
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[H.R. 978: To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to clarify that the expenses of administering the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs are not included in the budget of the United States Government, and to make technical amendments to certain social security program changes made by such act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-978/)
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