Social Security Rights Act

Summary

Social Security Rights Act - Requires that procedures be established for the expedited replacement of undelivered benefit checks under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. Requires that decisions (and reconsiderations) on initial benefit claims be made within 90 days. Requires that payment of benefits on approved claims begin no later than the day regularly fixed for delivery of benefit checks in the second month following the month in which the claim was approved.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 May 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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