WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Social security beneficiaries

H.R. 6242, The Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6242 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 6196, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6196 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant....

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S. 2933, The Incentives for Older Workers Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2933 would improve the employability of older Americans....

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H.R. 5812, The Robert James Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5812 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries....

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S. 2850, The Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2850 would prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits....

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S. 2765, The Saving Social Security Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2765 would strengthen and permanently preserve social security....

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H.R. 5316, The Universal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5316 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security or certain veterans benefits....

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S. 2570, The Robert James Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2570 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries....

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H.R. 5172, The Immediate Financial Assistance for America's Seniors Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5172 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving social security benefits....

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P.L. 110-153, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2371 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections....

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H.R. 4073, The Non-Citizen Identification Act

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4073 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, it would provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and it would provide for the issuance ...

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H.R. 2988, The Government Pension Offset Reform Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2988 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation....

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H.R. 2772, The Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2772 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants....

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H.R. 2713, The Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2713 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing....

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H.R. 2158, The Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2158 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits....

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S. 1254, The Government Pension Offset Reform Act

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1254 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation....

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H.R. 1380, The Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1380 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month....

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H.R. 1349, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1349 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 1159, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1159 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age....

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H.R. 1090, The Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1090 would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts that ensure full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term Social Security solvency, and make certain benefit improvements....

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H.R. 726, The Windfall Elimination Provision Relief Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 726 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum amount....

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H.R. 368, The Notch Fairness Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 368 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977....

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H.R. 287, The Notch Baby Health Care Relief Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 287 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B....

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H.R. 288, The Notch Baby Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 288 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly....

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S. 43, The Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 43 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve and protect Social Security benefits of American workers and to help ensure greater congressional oversight of the Social Security system by requiring that both Houses of Congress approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect....

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