SRES 87
97th Congress
Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Congress not enact legislation to tax Social Security benefits, and for other purposes.
Social Welfare
Aid to dependent childrenChild supportDisability insuranceIncome tax
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Maternal and infant welfareMedicaidMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSupplemental security income programTax exclusionWork incentive programs
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jul 14, 1981
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 187.
Jul 14, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 187.
Jul 14, 1981
Considered by Senate.
Jun 15, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 167.
Jun 15, 1981
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole favorably with amendments and an amendment to the preamble. With written report No. 97-135.
May 5, 1981
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 10, 1981
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.
Mar 5, 1981
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Mar 5, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 187.
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that social security benefits remain exempt from Federal taxation.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 87: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Congress not enact legislation to tax Social Security benefits, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SRES-87/
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