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S. 3985 (111th)

Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010

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Introduced

29 November 2010

Last action

8 December 2010 · Vote

Status

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 267. (consideration: CR S8627-8628; text: CR S8627)

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

4 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, title II of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, to extend: (1) through 2011 the $250 economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (title XVI of the Social Security Act), railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits; and (2) through 2011 the special tax credit for certain government retirees. Makes additional appropriations through FY2013 to cover such payments.

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Timeline

  1. 29 November 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 29 November 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 November 2010

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 6 December 2010

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8552)

    Source: Floor

  5. 8 December 2010

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 267. (consideration: CR S8627-8628; text: CR S8627)

    Source: Floor

Votes

8 December 2010 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Official source

Yes 53 · No 45 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 November 2010

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 30 November 2010

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 29 November 2010

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