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HR 1457 99th Congress House

Social Security Trust Funds Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for off-budget treatment of the operations of all four social security trust funds beginning with fiscal year 1987.

Introduced: May 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Economics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsGovernment trust fundsMedicare
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Off-budget expendituresOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security financeSocial security taxesTaxation
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 1985
For Further Action See H.J.Res.372.
Mar 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action December 12, 1985

For Further Action See H.J.Res.372.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Trust Funds Act of 1985 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Federal budget totals and limitations: (1) the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund; and (2) employment related social security taxes. Repeals superseded provisions relating to budgetary treatment of social security trust operations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 372 Related bill Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 1, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1457: Social Security Trust Funds Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1457/
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"H.R. 1457: Social Security Trust Funds Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1457/.
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