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H.R. 5743 (94th)

Social Security Recipients Fairness Act

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Introduced

8 April 1975

Last action

8 April 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14]

Subjects

Energy

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Social Security Recipients Fairness Act - Title I: Replacement of Lost, Stolen, or Delayed Checks - Requires the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to establish procedures for expedited payment of monthly benefits. Requires the Secretary, within one day after the date an individual files for late payment of benefits, to cause such monthly insurance benefits to be paid. Title II: Expediting of Hearings and Determination - States that in the administration of the programs established by titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Secretary shall establish procedures designed to assure that: (1) any duly requested hearing to which an individual is entitled thereunder will be held within a reasonable period of time after such hearing is so requested, if such hearing is requested with respect to a determination of entitlement to benefits; and (2) not later than ninety days after such a hearing is requested, the Secretary shall render a final determination on the issues which were the subject of such hearing, or if no final determination of the Secretary has been made at that time, the Secretary shall make payments of benefits to such individual in like manner as if a final determination has been made fully in favor of such individual. Title III: Expedited Payment of Black Lung Benefits; and Expedited Hearings and determinations Respecting Such Benefits - Provides for expedited payments of black lung benefits under the Federal coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for expediting hearings and hearings and determinations on claims for such benefits. Title IV: Limitation of Benefit Reduction to Compensate for Benefit Overpayment - Limits to 25 percent the reduction that may be made in an individual's Social Security benefit check for any month because of any previous overpayment of monthly benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 April 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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