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HR 2581 112th Congress House

Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011

Official title: To provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits.

Introduced: July 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtGovernment trust fundsSocial security and elderly assistance
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Jul 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011 - Declares that the public debt limitation shall not be construed to preclude or limit timely payment in full of Social Security benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2534 Related bill Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 6
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 2, 2011
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 25, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 25, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jul 21, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jul 20, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 20, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 20, 2011
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 20, 2011
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jul 20, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 20, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 18, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 18, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 18, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 18, 2011
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 18, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2581: Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2581/
MLA
"H.R. 2581: Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2581/.
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H.R. 2581, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2581/.
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