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HR 236 111th Congress House Social Welfare Inflation and prices Legislative rules and procedure Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: January 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to House Budget
Jan 7, 2009
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 7, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Jan 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Protection Act of 2009 - 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 related amendment or conference report) 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 OASDI benefits that are less than what would be provided as of the day of the measure's consideration.


What's happening now January 7, 2009

Referred to House Budget

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 236: Social Security Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-236/
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"H.R. 236: Social Security Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-236/.
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H.R. 236, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-236/.
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