WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Social security and elderly assistance

S. 1618, The Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1618 would require the Commissioner of Social Security to issue uniform standards for the method of truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to protect such numbers from being used in the perpetration of fraud or identity theft and it would provide for a prohibition on the display to the general public on the Internet of Social Security account numbers by State and local governments....

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H.R. 3293, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6159.54

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3293 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 3469, The Timely Due Process for People with Disabilities Act of 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3469 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that disability determinations under such title on the basis of hearings by the Commissioner of Social Security are made on a timely basis and to require the Commissioner to establish a program for monitoring each year the number of disability determinations which are in reconsideration....

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H.R. 3366, The Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3366 would prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Veterans and Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits....

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P.L. 111-63, The WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3325 would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize for 1 year the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program....

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H.R. 3306, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3306 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft....

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H.R. 2920, The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2920 would reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration....

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H.R. 3211, The Cost of Living Equity Act

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3211 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the percentage increase applied to benefits each year as a cost-of-living increase under such title shall in no case be less than the percentage increase in compensation of Members of Congress specified for such year under section 31 of title 2, United States Code....

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H.R. 2998, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $13244.51

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2998 would create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy....

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H.R. 3095, The Medicare Cancer Patient Database and Coverage Act of 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3095 would improve the information in databases for individuals with cancer in the United States and it would amend the Social Security Act to provide increased coverage for uninsured individuals upon first diagnosis of cancer....

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H.R. 3001, The Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3001 would address the health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, it would eliminate the barriers they face in accessing quality health care, and it would ensure that good health and well-being is accessible to all....

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H.R. 2911, The Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2911 would improve end-of-life care....

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H.R. 2881, The Kenny Callahan Act

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2881 would amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive certain waiting periods for Social Security disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill, disabled individual....

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H.R. 2849, The Special Disability Workload Liability Resolution Act of 2009

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2849 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding claims for reimbursement under the Medicare Program relating to the Special Disability Workload project....

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S. 1240, The Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1240 would provide for the reform of health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and the budget process....

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H.R. 2829, The Recidivism Reduction Act

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2829 would ensure prompt access to supplemental security income, social security disability, and medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions....

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H.R. 2771, The Military Overpayment Fairness Act of 2009

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2771 would amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to provide a more equitable process by which the military departments may recover overpayments of military pay and allowances erroneously paid to a member of the Armed Forces when the overpayment is due to no fault of the member, and it would expand Department discretion regarding remission or cancellation of indebtedness....

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H.R. 2757, The Consumer Assistance Rebate for Energy Act

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2757 would require the return to the American people of all proceeds raised under any Federal climate change legislation....

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H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $13096.46

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2454 would create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy....

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H.R. 2706, The Young Children Social Security Number Protection Act of 2009

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2706 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft....

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H.R. 2679, To extend certain immigration programs, and for other purposes

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2679 would extend certain immigration programs....

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S. 1150, The Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2009

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1150 would improve end-of-life care....

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S. 1111, The Special Disability Workload Liability Resolution Act of 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1111 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding claims for reimbursement under the Medicare program relating to the Special Disability Workload project....

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H.R. 2487, The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2487 would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers instead of social security numbers to identify members of the Armed Forces....

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H.R. 2472, The Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2472 would prevent the fraudulent use of social security account numbers by allowing the sharing of social security data among agencies of the United States for identity theft prevention and immigration enforcement purposes....

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