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H.R. 1259 106th Congress House

Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.

Introduced: May 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1999
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 152.
Jun 16, 1999
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 170. (consideration: CR S7089)
Jun 16, 1999
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7078-7089)
Jun 14, 1999
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6971)
Jun 14, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6971)
Jun 10, 1999
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Jun 8, 1999
Received in the Senate.
May 26, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 26, 1999
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 164).
May 26, 1999
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 222 (Roll no. 163). (consideration: CR H3678)
May 26, 1999
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
May 26, 1999
MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS - Mr. Rangel moved to recommit the bill to the Commmittee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back forthwith with amendments to preserve budget surpluses until Social Security and Medicare Solvency Legislation is enacted.
May 26, 1999
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
May 26, 1999
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 26, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 1259. Pursuant to H. Res. 186, the two hours of debate will be equally divided and controlled among the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and Ways and Means.
May 26, 1999
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1259 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment specified in section 2 of H. Res. 186, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, shall be considered as adopted.
May 26, 1999
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 186. (consideration: CR H3657-3679)
May 26, 1999
Rule H. Res. 186 passed House.
May 24, 1999
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 186 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1259 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment specified in section 2 of H. Res. 186, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, shall be considered as adopted.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 26, 1999 House · vote #164 On Passage Passed 416–12 See who voted →
May 26, 1999 House · vote #163 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 205–222 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 9

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 8 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 134 – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 186, the amendment in Section 2 of the resolution is considered as adop… Agreed to May 26, 1999
SAMDT 670 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 669 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 668 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 667 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 666 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 665 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 664 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 663 – – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action July 16, 1999

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 152.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a point of order in the House or the Senate against consideration of any concurrent budget resolution or conference report or amendment pertaining thereto that would cause or increase an on-budget deficit for any fiscal year.

Makes it out of order in the House or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report if the enactment of the reported bill or resolution, the adoption and enactment of an amendment, or the enactment of a bill or resolution in the form recommended in the conference report would cause or increase an on-budget deficit for any fiscal year. Makes such point of order inapplicable to social security or Medicare reform legislation (defined as legislation enacted into law that specifies that it is reform legislation for purposes of this Act).

Includes the receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds within the content of the concurrent budget resolution.

Authorizes a waiver or suspension in the Senate of points of order under this Act only with a three-fifths majority. Requires the same majority to sustain an appeal on a ruling on such points of order.

Requires any official Federal Government statement of the Federal or congressional budget surplus or deficit totals to exclude the outlays and receipts of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program under the Social Security Act. Requires such outlays and receipts to be submitted in separate social security budget documents.

Terminates the point of order and budget resolution content amendments made by this Act upon enactment of social security and Medicare reform legislation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 186 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Sec…
  • HR 3859 Social Security and Medicare Lock-box Act of 2000
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 25, 1999
Toomey, Patrick
· May 20, 1999
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 24, 1999
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Mar 24, 1999
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Mar 24, 1999
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Mar 24, 1999
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