HR 2590
112th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Poverty and welfare assistance
Railroads
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Seniors Protection Act of 2011
Introduced: July 19, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 19, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
Jul 19, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Seniors Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a $250 payment to recipients of Social Security, SSI (Supplemental Security Income under title XVI of the Social Security Act), railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011.
Allows a tax credit for $250 ($500 in the case of a joint return if both spouses are eligible) for certain federal, state, and territorial retirees.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.