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Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018

Introduced: December 5, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 13, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-165.

Apr 13, 2018

Signed by President.

Apr 3, 2018

Presented to President.

Mar 23, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1982)

Mar 23, 2018

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 23, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 23, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1982)

Feb 6, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 5, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 5, 2018

Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 5, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 51). (text: CR H741-746)

Feb 5, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 51).(text: CR H741-746)

Feb 5, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H762-763)

Feb 5, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 5, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4547.

Feb 5, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H741-749)

Dec 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Dec 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 5, 2018	House · vote #51	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	396–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018

TITLE I--STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT AND BENEFICIARY PROTECTION

(Sec. 101) This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make annual grants to each state's protection and advocacy system for the purpose of conducting reviews of representative payees under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. The SSA must also conduct periodic onsite reviews of individual and organizational payees.

(Sec. 102) The bill lessens certain monitoring requirements with respect to specified family members who are serving as representative payees.

(Sec. 103) The SSA must: (1) enter into agreements with each state for the purpose of sharing information to identify represented minor beneficiaries who are in foster care; and (2) determine the appropriate representative payee for any represented minor beneficiary who has entered foster care, exited foster care, or changed foster care placement in a given month.

The Government Accountability Office must report to specified congressional committees on certain issues related to represented minor beneficiaries in foster care.

(Sec. 104) The bill modifies provisions related to overpayment liability with respect to a represented minor beneficiary in foster care.

(Sec. 105) The SSA must report to specified congressional committees on certain issues related to representative payment with respect to SSI and OASDI benefits.

TITLE II--IMPROVING PAYEE SELECTION AND QUALITY

(Sec. 201) The bill provides for advance designation of representative payees.

(Sec. 202) In general, an individual who has been convicted of a felony, or of an attempt or a conspiracy to commit a felony, may not serve as a representative payee.

(Sec. 203) An individual who has a representative payee may not also serve as a representative payee.

What's happening now April 13, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-165.

Committees of jurisdiction 2