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HR 3854 99th Congress House

Social Security Hearing Equity Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to prohibit, in hearings relating to benefits thereunder, the adversarial involvement of any repre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to prohibit, in hearings relating to benefits thereunder, the adversarial involvement of any representative of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, any other agency of such Department, or any State agency involved.

Introduced: December 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative procedureOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSupplemental security income program
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Dec 16, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Hearing Equity Act of 1985 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude any representative of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, any other agency of such department, or an involved State agency from appearing as a agency of such department, or an involved State agency from appearing as a part at a benefit hearing or participating in the development of the record of such hearing, unless, in the latter case, the presiding officer requests such participation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 19, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3854: Social Security Hearing Equity Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3854/
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"H.R. 3854: Social Security Hearing Equity Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3854/.
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H.R. 3854, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3854/.
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