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H.R. 8467 117th Congress House

Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection.

Introduced: July 21, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act

This bill revises methods for calculating various aspects of Social Security benefits, eliminates the cap on compensation subject to Social Security taxes, and extends eligibility for Social Security benefits during the month of a beneficiary's death.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 21, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8467: Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8467/
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"H.R. 8467: Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8467/.
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H.R. 8467, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8467/.
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