HJRES 38
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Judges
Social Security Administration
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council.
Introduced: April 1, 2021
Introduced by:
Larson, John B.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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