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H.R. 685 (106th)

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget.

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Introduced

10 February 1999

Last action

22 February 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Sanford Bishop, Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Jerry Moran, Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation · Budget

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (social security trust funds) from being included in the Federal budget baseline for any fiscal year and from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of offsetting any tax decrease or spending increase. Excludes social security trust fund receipts and disbursements totals from official Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office budget pronouncements.

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Timeline

  1. 10 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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