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HR 2738 98th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore minimum benefits for future beneficiaries.

Introduced: April 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to restore the minimum monthly social security benefit with respect to benefits for months after December 1981.

What's happening now April 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 20, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 26, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2738: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore minimum benefits for future beneficiaries.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2738/
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H.R. 2738, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2738/.
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