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HR 1916 99th Congress House Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for correcting the disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred…

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A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for correcting the disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred to as the "notch problem") which were caused by the enactment (in 1977) of the present formula for computing primary insurance amounts under title II of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of the benefit disparities caused by the 1977 changes in the social security benefit formula. Directs the Secretary to report the results of the study to the Congress and the Congressional Budget Office. Directs the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to report to the Congress that Office's conclusions and recommendations regarding the Secretary's report.

What's happening now April 9, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 11, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1916: A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for correcting the disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred to as the "notch problem") which were caused by the enactment (in 1977) of the present formula for computing primary insurance amounts under title II of the Social Security Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1916/
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"H.R. 1916: A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for correcting the disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred to as the "notch problem") which were caused by the enactment (in 1977) of the present formula for computing primary insurance amounts under title II of the Social Security Act.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1916/.
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H.R. 1916, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1916/.
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[H.R. 1916: A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for correcting the disparities in the computation of social security benefits (commonly referred to as the "notch problem") which were 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/99-HR-1916/)
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