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S 582 112th Congress Senate Congress Inflation and prices Legislative rules and procedure Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Protection Act of 2011

Introduced: March 15, 2011 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now March 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1118 Identical bill Social Security Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 582: Social Security Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-582/
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