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HR 3359 99th Congress House Social Welfare Advisory bodies Federal advisory bodies Old age, survivors and disability insurance Supplemental security income program Vocational rehabilitation

A bill to establish a special advisory council to study and make recommendations with respect to the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act,…

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A bill to establish a special advisory council to study and make recommendations with respect to the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and with respect to the so-called notch problem in the computation of social security benefit amounts.

Introduced: September 18, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Sep 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sep 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 18, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Disability Advisory Council (the Council), whose members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct studies and make recommendations regarding the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act.

Provides that in addition to the above duties of the Council, the Secretary shall appoint a special panel to conduct studies with respect to the so-called "notch problem" for determining primary insurance amounts under title II of the Act. Requires the special panel to report its findings and recommendations to the Council. Requires the Council to report to the Secretary, and such report to be sent to the Congress and to the Board of Trustees of the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

Terminates the Council following submission of its report.

What's happening now September 23, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 24, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3359: A bill to establish a special advisory council to study and make recommendations with respect to the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and with respect to the so-called notch problem in the computation of social security benefit amounts.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3359/
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"H.R. 3359: A bill to establish a special advisory council to study and make recommendations with respect to the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and with respect to the so-called notch problem in the computation of social security benefit amounts.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3359/.
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H.R. 3359, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3359/.
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[H.R. 3359: A bill to establish a special advisory council to study and make recommendations with respect to the medical and vocational aspects of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and with respect to the so-called notch problem in the computation of social security benefit amounts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3359/)
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