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HR 746 111th Congress House

Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009

Official title: To provide for economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability and paralysisEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusion
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Social security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 28, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time payment of $500 to each eligible individual age 18 or over who, during the three-month period immediately preceding enactment of this Act, was entitled to Social Security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 18, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Feb 10, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Feb 10, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 4, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Feb 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 746: Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-746/
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"H.R. 746: Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-746/.
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