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HR 3357 104th Congress House Social Welfare Caregivers Disabled Earnings Families Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance

Social Security Caregiver Act of 1996

Introduced: April 30, 1996 See on congress.gov
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May 3, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 30, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Caregiver Act of 1996 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase of up to five in the number of years of either zero or low earnings disregarded in determining average annual earnings on which benefits are based, provided the individual was precluded from remunerative work during such years in order to provide care to a child under the age of 12 or to a chronically dependent spouse or relative.

What's happening now May 3, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 30, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3357: Social Security Caregiver Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3357/
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"H.R. 3357: Social Security Caregiver Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3357/.
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H.R. 3357, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3357/.
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