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SENIORS Act of 2015

Introduced: September 21, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Dec 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Dec 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 1, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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.
Dec 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 or the SENIORS Act of 2015

This bill expresses the sense of Congress on a cost-of-living increase to Social Security benefits for seniors.

The Department of the Treasury shall disburse a one-time payment to certain individuals who are entitled to a benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, or a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSAct title XVI (Supplemental Security Income).

The amount disbursed shall be 12% of the amount of such benefit payment or SSI cash benefit payable to the individual for November 2015.

The Internal Revenue Code is amended to require a Social Security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

As offsets for these payments:

  • all balances under the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund are hereby permanently rescinded;
  • of the amounts obligated, but not expended, under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the Making Home Affordable Program, Treasury shall transfer $2.5 million to the general fund of the Treasury; and
  • of the funds made available to the Department of Energy under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Account for the cost of direct loans as authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the unobligated balance is hereby rescinded.
What's happening now December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 5297 Related bill Credits for Kids Act of 2016
  • HR 4144 Related bill Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act
  • HR 192 Related bill SHUT Act of 2015
  • HR 2956 Related bill Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015
  • HR 4012 Related bill SAVE Benefits Act
  • S 2251 Related bill SAVE Benefits Act
  • HR 4722 Related bill Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Trott, David
· Sep 21, 2016
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4140: SENIORS Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4140/
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