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H.R. 591 (105th)

Social Security Benefits Protection and Restoration Act of 1997

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 February 1997

Last action

11 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

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Summary

Social Security Benefits Protection and Restoration Act of 1997 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) study jointly and report to the Congress on the inability of the Social Security Administration to provide American workers with their full social security benefits because of insufficient information necessary to identify account earnings information correctly for such workers at the Administration; (2) take appropriate remedial measures, including devising and implementing a procedure for eliminating backlogged uncredited earnings filed with the Administration. Requires a progress report to the Congress on implementation of such measures, along with any recommendations for appropriate legislative action.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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