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Social Security Benefits Protection and Restoration Act of 1997

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Benefits Protection and Restoration Act of 1997 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) study jointly and report to the Congress on the inability of the Social Security Administration to provide American workers with their full social security benefits because of insufficient information necessary to identify account earnings information correctly for such workers at the Administration; (2) take appropriate remedial measures, including devising and implementing a procedure for eliminating backlogged uncredited earnings filed with the Administration. Requires a progress report to the Congress on implementation of such measures, along with any recommendations for appropriate legislative action.

What's happening now February 11, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1