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HR 146 105th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security beneficiaries Social security eligibility

Notch Baby Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E32)
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notch Baby Act of 1997 - Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals who reached age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977.

Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 60 percent to ten percent keyed to the year an individual became eligible for such benefits between 1979 and 1983.

What's happening now January 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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