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HR 266 109th Congress House Social Welfare Congress Congressional voting Cost of living adjustments House rules and procedure Legislation Legislative amendments Legislative resolutions Old age, survivors and disability insurance Senate rules and procedure

Social Security Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: January 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2005
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.
Jan 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that: (1) reduces or has the effect of reducing any current benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) programs under title II of the Social Security Act; or (2) provides for or has the effect of providing for cost-of-living increases of benefits under OASDI that are less than what would be provided under it as of the day of consideration of the applicable measure.

What's happening now January 6, 2005

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.

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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 266: Social Security Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-266/
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"H.R. 266: Social Security Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-266/.
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H.R. 266, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-266/.
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