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H.R. 5 (106th)

Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 March 1999

Last action

7 April 2000 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 106-182.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]

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Summary

Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 1999 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 1 March 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 March 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 March 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E377)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 16 February 2000

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 February 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 February 2000

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 February 2000

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 1 March 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 1 March 2000

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H583)

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 March 2000

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 27).(text: CR H583)

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 March 2000

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 1 March 2000

    Reported

    Considered by previuos order of the House. (consideration: CR H582-603; text of measure as reported in House: CR H582-583)

    Source: Floor

  15. 1 March 2000

    Passed

    ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Shaw asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House without intervention of any point of order H.R. 5, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age; the bill be considered as read for amendment; the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill be considered as adopted; the bill, as amended, be debatable for two hours, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 March 2000

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 1 March 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-507.

    Source: Committee

  18. 1 March 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-507.

    Source: Committee

  19. 2 March 2000

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

    Source: Calendars

  20. 21 March 2000

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1483-1503)

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 March 2000

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1533-1541)

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 March 2000

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 42.

    Source: Floor

  23. 23 March 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 28 March 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 28 March 2000

    Vote

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (consideration: CR H1441-1447, H1450; text: CR H1441-1442)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 28 March 2000

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 79).(consideration: CR H1441-1447, H1450; text: CR H1441-1442)

    Source: NotUsed

  27. 28 March 2000

    Passed

    DEBATE - Mr. Shaw asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time today to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 5, with a Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, a motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment; that the Senate amendment and the motion be considered as read; that the motion be debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means, or their designees; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  28. 28 March 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the previous order of the House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 28 March 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Shaw moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 29 March 2000

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  31. 29 March 2000

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  32. 7 April 2000

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  33. 7 April 2000

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 106-182.

    Source: President

  34. 7 April 2000

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

22 March 2000 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 100 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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

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    Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 1999

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