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Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act of 2001

Introduced: February 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2001
Referred jointly to the Committee on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the orders of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Feb 15, 2001
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 14, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2001
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 2, 4 Present (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H268-269)
Feb 13, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H277-278)
Feb 13, 2001
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 13, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2.
Feb 13, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H268-276)
Feb 13, 2001
Mr. Sessions moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 13, 2001
Rereferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Feb 13, 2001
Rereferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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. (Rereferred to change order of committees.)
Feb 8, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Feb 8, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 13, 2001 House · vote #13 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 407–2 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act of 2001 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a point of order against consideration of any: (1) budget resolution that sets forth a surplus for any fiscal year that is less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for such year; or (2) legislation that would cause any surplus to be less than the Fund surplus for the covered fiscal year.

Makes the point of order described in (2) above inapplicable to social security or Medicare reform legislation.

Requires any Federal budget submitted by the President that recommends an on-budget surplus for any fiscal year that is less than the surplus of the Fund for such year to include a proposal for social security or Medicare reform legislation. Makes this Act inapplicable upon the enactment of social security and Medicare reform legislation. Defines "social security reform legislation" and "Medicare reform legislation" as a bill or joint resolution to save social security or Medicare, respectively, that specifies that it constitutes reform legislation.

What's happening now February 15, 2001

Referred jointly to the Committee on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the orders of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 12, 2001
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 8, 2001
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 8, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2: Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2/
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