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S 1309 115th Congress Senate

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit American Indian tribal councils to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit American Indian tribal councils to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security to obtain social security coverage for services performed by tribal council members.

Introduced: June 7, 2017 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Federal-Indian relationsSocial security and elderly assistance
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 7, 2017
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 Latest action June 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration, at the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into an agreement with the tribe for the purpose of extending Social Security coverage to tribal council members.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2860 Identical bill Tribal Social Security Fairness Act
  • HR 6124 Related bill Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 8, 2017
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1309: Tribal Social Security Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1309/
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"S. 1309: Tribal Social Security Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1309/.
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S. 1309, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1309/.
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