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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 October 13, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 385: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-385/
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"H.J. Res. 385: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-385/.
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H.J. Res. 385, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-385/.
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[H.J. Res. 385: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-385/)
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