S 276
111th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Budget process
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act
Introduced: January 16, 2009
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 16, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S652-653)
Jan 16, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act - Establishes the National Commission on Entitlement Solvency to review and report to the President and Congress on the Social Security and Medicare programs with respect to: (1) their current and long-term actuarial financial condition; (2) problems that may threaten their long-term solvency, and potential solutions; and (3) recommendations and proposed legislative language that will ensure their long-term solvency and the provision of appropriate benefits.
Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Commission recommendations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1