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H.R. 1118 112th Congress House

Social Security Protection Act of 2011

Official title: To establish a point of order against any efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a point of order against any efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts under title II of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: March 30, 2011 See on congress.gov
Congress Inflation and pricesLegislative rules and procedureSocial security and elderly assistance
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Mar 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Makes it out of order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any legislation that: (1) increases the retirement age or the early retirement age for individuals receiving benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act on or after the enactment of this Act; (2) reduces cost-of-living increases for them; (3) reduces benefit payment amounts for them; or (4) creates private retirement accounts for any of the OSADI benefits they receive.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 582 Identical bill Social Security Protection Act of 2011
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1118: Social Security Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1118/
MLA
"H.R. 1118: Social Security Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1118/.
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H.R. 1118, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1118/.
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