HJRES 385
98th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
A joint resolution providing for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations to remedy disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred to as the "notch problem") caused by the enactment (in 1977) of the present formula for computing primary insurance amounts under title II of the Social Security Act.
Introduced: October 6, 1983
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Oct 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 6, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the benefit disparities caused by the 1977 changes in the social security retirement benefit formula and to submit to specified congressional committees and to the Congressional Budget Office proposals to correct such disparities. Requires the Congressional Budget Office to cooperate with the Secretary in, and to report to such committees on, the study and proposals required by this resolution.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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