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| 102-s-3377 | 102 | s | 3377 | Social Security Bill of Rights | Social Welfare | 1992-10-08 | 1992-10-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 0 | Social Security Bill of Rights - Title I: Service Improvements - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the restitution of funds misappropriated by representative payees. Amends SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an ongoing program of outreach to individuals who have attained age 65 and are potentially eligibile for SSI benefits by reason of disability or blindness. Amends the SSA title XI (General Provisions and Peer Review) to direct the Secretary to provide for: (1) the use of Social Security Administration offices to apply for Medicaid (SSA title XIX) and certain other benefits (one stop shopping); (2) training for office employees assisting in the application process for such benefits; and (3) the use of bilingual personnel and printed material in the administration of SSA programs where appropriate. Title II: Work Incentive for Individuals with Disabilities - Amends SSA title II (OASDI) to provide that individuals receiving social security disability benefits who return to work and perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment other than blindness shall receive reduced benefits under such title until such time as the individual is no longer disabled and ceases to meet all other nondisability-related requirements for benefits under such title. Makes conforming amendments to trial work period provisions. Amends SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to: (1) provide for SSI benefits for individuals who lose social security disability benefits after a trial work period; and (2) revise provisions concerning SSI benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite severe medical impairment. Title III: Demonstration Projects to Provide for Improved Procedures with Respect to Disability Determinations, Continuing Disability Reviews, and Rehabilitation Services - Directs the Secretary to prov… | 2025-08-26T15:14:55Z | |
| 102-s-3378 | 102 | s | 3378 | Homelessness Outreach Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-08 | 1992-10-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 0 | Homelessness Outreach Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish within the Social Security Administration an Office of Outreach Coordination to coordinate outreach efforts directed toward securing Federal assistance for eligible homeless individuals; (2) provide grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations for homeless outreach activities; and (3) prepare an evaluation for the Congress of the activities carried out under this Act. Sets forth special procedures governing the administration of social security benefits for homeless individuals. | 2025-08-26T15:16:17Z | |
| 102-hr-6203 | 102 | hr | 6203 | To extend supplemental security income benefits to all otherwise eligible children of military personnel stationed overseas. | Social Welfare | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] | KS | D | S000477 | 0 | Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to extend supplemental security income benefits to all otherwise eligible children of military personnel stationed overseas. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-6204 | 102 | hr | 6204 | To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to allow an adult from each family applying for aid to families with dependent children to attest to the citizenship status of the members of the family. | Social Welfare | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] | KS | D | S000477 | 0 | Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to allow an adult from each family applying for benefits under part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to attest to the citizenship status of other members of the family. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-6209 | 102 | hr | 6209 | Impoverished Families Quality Service Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-29] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Impoverished Families Quality Service Act of 1992 - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for expeditious replacement of lost or stolen AFDC benefit checks; (2) provide for supplemental payment of AFDC benefits for families subject to retrospective budgeting with suddenly reduced income; (3) revise provisions respecting aid to pregnant women; (4) change the period during which families are ineligible for AFDC benefits as a result of excess income; (5) place a limitation on waivers of SSA title IV requirements for certain demonstration projects; and (6) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Sciences for the evaluation of the personal conduct of State employees toward AFDC applicants and recipients. | 2025-08-26T15:15:35Z | |
| 102-s-3361 | 102 | s | 3361 | Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-06 | 1992-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1992 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to treat the Federal Government and the government of the District of Columbia (D.C.) as private employers for purposes of child support orders requiring enrollment for health insurance coverage of the dependent children of the employees of such governments or the custodial parents of such dependent children. Provides that if an absent parent fails to obtain health insurance coverage for a dependent child or a custodial parent, the absent parent's employer (whether Federal, D.C., or private) will be required to enroll the dependent child or custodial parent in a health insurance plan pursuant to a State child support order. Makes any such employer who fails to obtain or maintain such health insurance liable for any expenses incurred for health care provided to a dependent child or custodial parent after the employer has been served notice of a child support order. Authorizes sanctions against any employer who retaliates against any absent parent subject to a child support order providing for health insurance coverage of a dependent child or custodial parent. Prohibits certain restrictions in health insurance policies limiting coverage to: (1) children living with a parent insured under the policy; or (2) legitimate children. Delays child support order review and modification requirements until such time as the State has established an automated child support tracking system, but not later than October 1, 1995. Gives States more time to achieve substantial compliance with child support enforcement program requirements. Amends the Family Support Act of 1988 to provide that the level of Federal funding for automated child support tracking systems is available until FY 2001 for systems in place by 1995. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that State child support enforcement laws which require an employer to enroll an employee's … | 2025-08-26T15:15:40Z | |
| 102-hr-6146 | 102 | hr | 6146 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in the exempt amount for purposes of the retirement test and to require annual reports by the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the net increases in revenue resulting from such increases in the exempt amount. | Social Welfare | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] | IL | R | H000323 | 4 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for increases in the exempt amount for purposes of the retirement test; and (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit annual reports to the Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the net increase in tax liabilities resulting from such increases. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-3343 | 102 | s | 3343 | Child Support Reinvestment Act | Social Welfare | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 0 | Child Support Reinvestment Act - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to reinvest in child support collection programs certain reimbursements and incentive payments received under such part. | 2025-08-26T15:17:38Z | |
| 102-hr-6132 | 102 | hr | 6132 | To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women and caretaker parents. | Social Welfare | 1992-10-04 | 1992-11-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] | NY | D | T000326 | 1 | Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive programs of substance abuse treatment for certain low-income pregnant women, caretaker parents, and their children. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-6105 | 102 | hr | 6105 | Cabinet-Level Interagency Task Force on Welfare Reform Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] | NC | D | N000016 | 0 | Cabinet-Level Interagency Task Force on Welfare Reform Act of 1992 - Establishes the Cabinet-Level Interagency Task Force on Welfare Reform to develop a comprehensive legislative proposal that coordinates and reforms all Federal programs that provide assistance to individuals with limited incomes in order to help them achieve self-sufficiency within a reasonable period of time. | 2025-08-26T15:15:10Z | |
| 102-hr-6111 | 102 | hr | 6111 | Welfare Employment and Flexibility Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 2 | Welfare Employment and Flexibility Amendments of 1992 - Amends part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program) (JOBS) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make changes with respect to work supplementation, community work experience, and job search programs. Provides for increased State flexibility to conduct JOBS programs. Amends SSA title IV part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) to: (1) require AFDC recipients to cooperate in paternity establishment; and (2) give States an option regarding the timing of AFDC payments. Amends SSA title XI to provide for an extension of waiver authority for demonstration projects. | 2025-08-26T15:16:48Z | |
| 102-hr-6076 | 102 | hr | 6076 | Long-Term Care Family Security Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-01 | 1992-10-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness. | House | Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | W000215 | 1 | Long-Term Care Family Security Act of 1992 - Title I: Community Care and Nursing Facility Care - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXI, Community Care and Nursing Facility Care. Entitles U.S. citizens and resident aliens (eligible individuals) who are moderately or severely disabled to community and nursing facility care. Specifies the scope of community and nursing facility care coverage. Sets limits on the hours of community care on the basis of the level of impairment. Provides that additional hours of community care may be made available to individuals with greater needs from pooled benefit hours. Provides for adjustment in computation of hours of community care to account for variation in intensity of types of care. Sets limits on short-term nursing facility care. Provides for assessment agency: (1) determination of the level of impairment of eligible individuals and financial eligibility for community and nursing facility care benefits; and (2) review of the quality of care provided under new title XXI. Requires care managers to: (1) establish and periodically review and revise plans of care for community care; (2) arrange for and monitor the provision and quality of community care and authorize payment for care; and (3) allocate additional hours of community care among different individuals who have been certified moderately or severely disabled and whose plans of care are being monitored. Provides for payment for community and nursing facility care. Requires that payment rates for home- and community-based services be based on a fee schedule or other prospective payment methodology established and annually adjusted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Subjects such services to specified coinsurance requirements. Requires that payment rates for nursing facilities be based on a specified prospective payment system. Provides that payment for care under new title XXI may be made only to providers and facilities that meet specified conditions. Requires the Director of … | 2025-08-26T15:15:48Z | |
| 102-hr-6083 | 102 | hr | 6083 | Welfare Reform Demonstrations Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-10-01 | 1992-10-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 2 | Welfare Reform Demonstrations Act of 1992 - Title I: Changes In Welfare Policy - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in: (1) funding for programs under part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program) (JOBS) of such title; (2) the Federal matching rate for JOBS programs; and (3) the limitation on payments to States for JOBS programs. Requires families with younger children over age one (currently, age three) to participate in AFDC programs. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Social Reform Demonstrations to grant waivers to enable certain social service providers to help individuals and families leave welfare. Specifies the Federal programs subject to such waiver authority. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the earned income credit. Gives States the option of excluding resources (not exceeding $10,000) retained for educational, job training, or home ownership purposes from the limitation on resources used in determining AFDC eligibility. Provides that such resources shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under such Federal programs. Provides for the treatment of certain resources disposed of for less than fair market value for purposes related to the AFDC program. Allows States to permit JOBS program participants to reserve such amounts of income and resources as the State agency determines necessary for attaining self-employment. Sets forth guidelines for a State to follow in disregarding income and resources for purposes of AFDC eligibility when a participant has made progress towards achieving self-employment. Requires parents to ensure that their children receive proper immunizations and well-child care and regularly attend school in order to continue to receive AFDC benefits. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to review and report to the Congress on: (1) literature on teenage sexual activity and childbearin… | 2025-08-26T15:16:07Z | |
| 102-s-3274 | 102 | s | 3274 | Medicare and Medicaid Amendments Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-25 | 1992-09-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 16 | Medicare and Medicaid Amendments Act of 1992 - Title I: Amendments to Medicare Program - Subtitle A: Provisions Relating to Part A - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1989 to provide that all hospitals classified as regional referral centers on September 30, 1992 shall retain such status through September 30, 1994. Provides that hospitals which fail to qualify as regional referral centers for FY 1993 as a result of a decision by the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board shall be provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with an opportunity to decline the reclassification. Prohibits the Secretary from revising standardized amounts to account for hospitals which decline the reclassification. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital payment provisions. Sets forth provisions analogous to those above with respect to Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals and: (1) reclassification declination; and (2) standardized amount adjustment. Amends the OBRA of 1987 to authorize appropriations for the rural health transition grant program. Amends Medicare to authorize appropriations for the Essential Access Community Hospital program. Modifies the length of stay requirement for State designation of rural primary care hospitals. Amends the OBRA of 1989 to extend additional payments for hemophilia clotting factor furnished through September 30, 1994. Amends the OBRA of 1990 to require the Secretary to continue any rural hospital demonstration project at least through December 31, 1995. Amends Medicare to provide that: (1) a change in classification of hospitals from one area to another may not result in a reduction in the wage index for an urban area if the area has a wage index below the rural wage index for the State, or if the urban area is located in a State without any rural areas; (2) for discharges occurring on or after the effective date of this paragraph and before October 1, 1993, the Secret… | 2025-08-26T15:14:33Z | |
| 102-s-3270 | 102 | s | 3270 | Durable Medical Equipment Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-24 | 1992-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 11 | Durable Medical Equipment Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 1992 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) define "medical equipment and supplies" to include durable medical equipment and prosthetics and orthotics and prosthetic devices; (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue revised national standards for suppliers of medical equipment and supplies and to develop one or more standardized medical necessity certificates for suppliers of the items covered by the definition above; (3) permit suppliers of such items to complete information in such certificates identifying the supplier and the beneficiary, describing the item furnished, and giving the product code for such item; (4) set penalties for violations involving distribution of such certificates; (5) require the Secretary to develop and establish uniform national coverage and utilization review criteria for 200 items of medical equipment and supplies selected in accordance with specified standards, annually review to determine whether items not included among those selected should be subjected to such uniform criteria, and report to the Congress on the criteria's impact on item utilization; (6) prohibit the Secretary from issuing more than one supplier number to any supplier of medical equipment and supplies, except under certain circumstances; (7) specify the circumstances under which Medicare beneficiaries are not financially liable for items and services furnished by a supplier on an unassigned basis; (8) change payment methodology for nebulizers and aspirators and certain medical supplies; and (9) direct the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on services and supplies furnished to Medicare-eligible nursing facility residents, and on HHS changes to descriptions relating to the codes for medical equipment and supplies. Amends SSA title XI to modify anti-kickback provisions. | 2025-08-26T15:14:00Z | |
| 102-hr-6010 | 102 | hr | 6010 | Welfare Reform and Responsibility Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-23 | 1992-10-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] | WV | D | W000654 | 0 | Welfare Reform and Responsibility Act of 1992 - Amends part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program) (JOBS Program) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to include community work experience programs (CWEPs) in their JOBS Program. Amends SSA title IV part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) to require States to: (1) enroll AFDC recipients who are not participating in a JOBS Program and are not exempt from such participation in a CWEP; (2) operate toll-free telephone numbers to receive reports of AFDC fraud or abuse; (3) provide that JOBS program requirements regarding assessments of needs and skills shall apply with respect to AFDC recipients; (4) develop individual employability plans, including specific goals and timetables, designed to move recipients from AFDC to work in not more than two years; (5) provide for the establishment of panels to review AFDC cases, evaluate AFDC recipients' participation in JOBS Programs, and reduce AFDC benefits if participation requirements are not met; (6) offer parenting courses to all teenage parents not in school; (7) establish a program providing incentives for AFDC recipients to use certain contraceptive methods; (8) revise payment provisions; (9) change the mechanism for disregarding earned income in order to encourage employment; and (10) give States the option of extending child care and Medicaid (SSA title XIX) enrollment for certain former AFDC recipients. Authorizes appropriations for the Office of Investigations in the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. | 2025-08-26T15:16:48Z | |
| 102-sjres-341 | 102 | sjres | 341 | A joint resolution to designate November 18, 1992, as "National Philanthropy Day". | Social Welfare | 1992-09-23 | 1992-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 9 | Designates November 18, 1992, as National Philanthropy Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5991 | 102 | hr | 5991 | Supplemental Security Income Reform Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-22 | 1992-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] | UT | D | O000156 | 0 | Supplemental Security Income Reform Act of 1992 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the level of assets permitted under the SSI program; (2) eliminate the one-third reduction of benefits required for certain beneficiaries receiving in-kind support or maintenance from the persons with whom they are living; and (3) provide that eligibility for, and the amount of, SSI benefits be determined without regard to certain trust transactions and the value of donated clothing. | 2025-08-26T15:16:32Z | |
| 102-s-3246 | 102 | s | 3246 | A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to strengthen the criteria for the selection of representative payees and the procedures for monitoring the performance of representative payees. | Social Welfare | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations with respect to the revisions made by this Act to make more stringent the criteria for the selection of representative payees and the procedures for monitoring the performance of representative payees under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act. Includes among such revisions the disqualification of convicted felons as representative payees and the requirement that certain representative payees be legally bonded. Requires quarterly (currently annual) reports on use of payments by representative payees. Allows creditors which are licensed facilities for treating drug or alcohol abuse to be representative payees. Provides for penalties for the misuse of OASDI or SSI benefit payments by representative payees. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-s-3247 | 102 | s | 3247 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Amends the Social Security Act to: (1) add a new title XXI, State Welfare Reform Demonstration Projects; and (2) establish the Welfare Reform Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) award grants to enable States to establish demonstration projects to reduce welfare dependency in the State; and (2) report annually to the President and the Congress on any welfare reforms resulting from such grants. Specifies grant application requirements. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-hr-5956 | 102 | hr | 5956 | National Grandparent Resource Center Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-16 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] | NY | D | D000471 | 0 | National Grandparent Resource Center Act of 1992 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to make grants or enter contracts for the establishment of the National Resource Center for Grandparents. | 2025-08-26T15:15:39Z | |
| 102-s-3236 | 102 | s | 3236 | National Grandparent Resource Center Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-09-16 | 1992-09-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 3 | National Grandparent Resource Center Act of 1992 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to make grants or enter contracts for the establishment of the National Resource Center for Grandparents. | 2025-08-26T15:17:01Z | |
| 102-hr-5897 | 102 | hr | 5897 | SSI Disability Reform Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] | CA | R | T000188 | 9 | SSI Disability Reform Act of 1992 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) allow government agencies to serve as paid representative payees; (2) set the maximum fee payable to representative payees at ten percent of the monthly benefit involved; and (3) revise the provision of SSI benefits to the disabled based on substance abuse. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide for mandatory Medicaid coverage of approved substance abuse treatment programs for certain disabled SSI beneficiaries. | 2025-08-26T15:18:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5794 | 102 | hr | 5794 | To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate disincentives in the program of aid to families with dependent children that prevent recipients of such aid from working toward self-sufficiency. | Social Welfare | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] | CT | R | S001144 | 3 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for continuation of Medicaid (SSA title XIX) benefits for 36 months for families who become ineligible for AFDC due to excessive income; (2) increase the limit on resources used in determining a family's eligibility for AFDC; (3) require that the State ensure that caseworkers are able to properly advise recipients of AFDC of the option of microenterprise as a legitimate route towards self-sufficiency, and that caseworkers encourage recipients of AFDC who are interested in starting a microenterprise to participate in a program designed to assist them in such effort; (4) provide for the inclusion of microenterprise training and activities in the JOBS program; and (5) require that performance standards be adjusted to reflect the time required for establishment of microenterprises. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to identify administrative barriers to development of microenterprises by interested AFDC recipients. Amends the AFDC program to: (1) revise provisions concerning the earned income of children disregarded in determining the family's need for AFDC; (2) provide for suspension of AFDC where a child of a family on AFDC is not regularly attending required school; (3) reduce AFDC in cases where the family member claiming AFDC is a high school drop-out; and (4) require States to guarantee child care to parents who are high school drop-outs during the period they are back in school. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the collection of overdue child support through a levy on the wages of the individual owing such support. Amends the AFDC program to make AFDC available to certain families with dependent children whose parents are in school or in the JOBS program. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5697 | 102 | hr | 5697 | To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for presumptive disability, in connection with an application for benefits thereunder based on disability, upon failure to make a timely disability determination on the basis of such application or to take timely action to implement such a determination. | Social Welfare | 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] | TX | D | P000328 | 0 | Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide for presumptive disability under such titles upon failure of the Federal Government to make a timely determination on an application for benefits thereunder based on disability. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-3087 | 102 | s | 3087 | Misleading Mailings Prevention Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-07-28 | 1992-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 7 | Misleading Mailings Prevention Act of 1992 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to revise the prohibitions and penalties against misleading mailings. Requires annual reports to the Congress with respect to prohibition violations and associated penalties. | 2025-08-26T15:17:29Z | |
| 102-hr-5692 | 102 | hr | 5692 | To provide for the inclusion of specific items in any listing of impairments for the evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prescribed in regulations of the Secretary for use in making determinations of disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 1992-07-24 | 1992-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] | IN | D | J000033 | 2 | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include specific items in any listing of impairments for the evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection used in making determinations of disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. Provides that, with respect to any item in such a listing, any requirement for a functional test shall be treated as met if certain specified requirements are met. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5695 | 102 | hr | 5695 | To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow more people to become eligible for supplemental security income benefits. | Social Welfare | 1992-07-24 | 1992-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] | NM | R | S000463 | 0 | Amends title XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded eligibility for SSI benefits. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5672 | 102 | hr | 5672 | To amend the Social Security Act to provide for findings of presumptive disability under title II of such Act in the same manner and to the same extent as is currently applicable under title XVI of such Act. | Social Welfare | 1992-07-22 | 1992-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] | CA | D | S000810 | 5 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for findings of presumptive disability under such title in the same manner and to the same extent as are currently applicable under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income). Amends SSA title XVI to provide that any individual who receives a benefit under SSA title II on the basis of presumptive disability shall be deemed for purposes of SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to be a recipient of a benefit under SSA title XVI in any case in which he or she would be eligible for such benefit under SSA title XVI if the amount of such benefit under SSA title II were disregarded. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-3008 | 102 | s | 3008 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-07-22 | 1992-09-15 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] | WA | D | A000031 | 23 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992 - Title I: Objectives and Definitions - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) to make as an OAA objective the provision of support to family members and other persons providing voluntary care to older individuals needing long-term care services. Adds the definitions of various terms to OAA, including "elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation." Title II: Administration - Adds to the prohibition against delegation of Commissioner on Aging functions to any other officer not directly responsible to the Commissioner those functions of the Commissioner carried out through regional offices. Adds the following as new functions of the Associate Commissioner on American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Aging: (1) promoting coordination between programs established under OAA titles III (Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging) and VI (Grants for Native Americans); (2) acting as an advocate for Native Americans with the Indian Health Service; and (3) collecting and disseminating information regarding elder abuse, in-home care, health programs, and other problems unique to Native Americans. Establishes the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs in the Administration on Aging (AOA), to be headed by an Associate Commissioner for Ombudsman Programs who shall serve as an advocate on behalf of long-term care facility residents within HHS and with other Federal departments and agencies. Directs the AOA Commissioner to: (1) establish and operate the National Ombudsman Resource Center to provide training, technical assistance, and information to State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen, analyze laws, regulations, programs, and practices, and provide assistance regarding recruitment and retention of volunteer ombudsmen; (2) issue regulations, and conduct strict monitoring of State compliance with requirements in effect, to prohibit conflicts of interest; (3) encourage, and provide technical assistance to, States and area agencies on aging (State and area agencies) to carry… | 2025-08-26T15:16:34Z | |
| 102-hr-5589 | 102 | hr | 5589 | Social Security Retirement Test Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] | NE | D | H000652 | 0 | Social Security Retirement Test Amendments of 1992 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the retirement test exempt amount; (2) lower the reduction factor with respect to certain earnings; and (3) increase the OASDI contribution and benefit base. | 2025-08-26T15:17:48Z | |
| 102-hr-5552 | 102 | hr | 5552 | Combined Welfare Administration Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-07-02 | 1992-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Santorum, Rick [R-PA-18] | PA | R | S000059 | 7 | Combined Welfare Administration Act of 1992 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make a combined grant to States for administrative costs necessary to carry out the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and the Food Stamp program. Eliminates enhanced Federal payments for State administrative activities under such programs. Provides for allotment and payment of funds under such grant program, as well as State reports on the intended use of such allotments. Sets forth audit requirements. | 2025-08-26T15:16:05Z | |
| 102-hr-5530 | 102 | hr | 5530 | Comprehensive Child Welfare Services Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-07-01 | 1992-07-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] | PA | R | W000268 | 10 | Comprehensive Child Welfare Services Amendments of 1992 - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a new comprehensive child welfare services program under part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). Authorizes appropriations. Amends SSA title IV part B (Child-Welfare Services) to provide for coordination with other programs providing services to children and families. Amends SSA title IV part E to eliminate certain provisions under such part that provide for the transfer of funds to SSA title IV part B. Amends SSA title XI to revise demonstration waiver provisions. Amends SSA title IV parts B and E to provide for recovery of training costs. Amends SSA title IV part E to make permanent the independent living program and to maintain basic and additional ceiling amounts at the latter amounts authorized under current law. Provides that in determining the eligibility of an individual aged 16 for foster care maintenance payments under such part, the State agency shall disregard from the resources of the individual an amount of funds not exceeding an amount the agency determines to be reasonable for the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency. Amends the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 to repeal provisions respecting the annual report on voluntary placement. | 2025-08-26T15:17:47Z | |
| 102-hr-5509 | 102 | hr | 5509 | Responsible Welfare Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-06-29 | 1992-07-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-44] | CA | R | C000994 | 9 | Responsible Welfare Act of 1992 - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for denial of AFDC assistance to certain individuals for any week in which they work or attend courses at an educational institution for fewer than 30 hours. Provides for reduced Federal payments for State plans not in compliance with this Act. | 2025-08-26T15:16:27Z | |
| 102-hr-5501 | 102 | hr | 5501 | To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide welfare families with the education, training, and work experience needed to prepare them to leave welfare within 4 years, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-25 | 1992-07-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] | MN | R | W000237 | 24 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise State plan provisions to mandate State programs that provide AFDC recipients with education, training, and work experience needed to prepare them to do without AFDC assistance after four years of program participation. Outlines the administrative framework for such programs, along with conditions for program participation and penalties for violations of such conditions. Requires parental initiatives in ensuring that children of families on AFDC receive proper immunizations and well-child care and attend school in order for such families to continue receiving AFDC assistance. Provides for mitigation of the marriage penalty in certain cases where the parent of a family receiving AFDC assistance (original parent) marries an individual who, at the time of the marriage, is not the biological parent of any child of the original parent. Revises SSA title IV part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program), with changes that allow States to reserve food stamp benefit funds and use them instead to provide subsidized jobs under work supplementation programs (work programs). Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to employment cashout of food stamp benefits under part F work programs. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2887 | 102 | s | 2887 | A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the Attorney General of the United States to assist in the location of missing children. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-24 | 1992-06-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 12 | Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Attorney General under which the Parent Locator Service shall be made available on a no-fee basis, to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the purpose of locating missing parents and children. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-s-2881 | 102 | s | 2881 | A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to allow an adult from each family or household applying for benefits under title IV or XIX of the Social Security Act to attest to the citizenship status of the other members of the family or household, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-23 | 1992-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to allow an adult from each family or household applying for benefits under part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act or under title XIX (Medicaid) of that Act to attest to the citizenship status of other members of the family or household. Provides that a member of a family or household receiving such benefits is not required to attest to the status of an individual born into such family or household until the next eligibility redetermination. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-hr-5429 | 102 | hr | 5429 | Social Security Administration Independence Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-06-18 | 1992-07-01 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] | IN | D | J000033 | 0 | Social Security Administration Independence Act of 1992 - Title I: Establishment of the Social Security Administration as an Independent Agency - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to establish the Social Security Administration as an independent executive agency to be governed by a Social Security Board. Provides that it shall be the duty of the Administration to administer the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income program under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Transfers to the Administration all functions carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pertaining to such programs. Establishes in the Administration an Office of the Beneficiary Ombudsman. Title II: Conforming Amendments and Rules of Construction - Makes conforming amendments to titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Requires the Board to report to the Congress within 120 days after the beginning of each regular session on its administration under the Social Security Act. Requires the Secretary to study and make recommendations on the most effective methods of providing economic security and on the administrative policy for the programs. Sets forth rules of construction. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5438 | 102 | hr | 5438 | To exclude from income amounts received under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for the purposes of determining the amount of benefits to be provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the United States Housing Act of 1937. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-18 | 1992-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Excludes from income under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (food stamp assistance) and the United States Housing Act of 1937 (rental assistance) payments received under part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 102-hr-5396 | 102 | hr | 5396 | To 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 to the recipient's surviving spouse, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-15 | 1992-06-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] | ME | R | S000663 | 33 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly benefit shall be paid to the recipient's surviving spouse for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent in the last monthly payment if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5354 | 102 | hr | 5354 | To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to reduce the cost of the program of aid to families with dependent children by providing for payments to certain private programs that are able to provide such families with employment and other assistance at a savings to the Federal Government. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-09 | 1992-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] | WI | D | M000881 | 0 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for payments to certain qualified private aid programs which offer low-income individuals employment and other assistance. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-5337 | 102 | hr | 5337 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of a benefit for the month of the recipient's death. | Social Welfare | 1992-06-05 | 1992-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] | TN | D | C000503 | 2 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to continue an individual's entitlement to benefits through the month of his or her death with benefits for that month computed on a prorated basis. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2809 | 102 | s | 2809 | State Initiatives in Child Welfare Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-06-04 | 1992-06-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | State Initiatives in Child Welfare Act of 1992 - Title I: Child Welfare Entitlement Program - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to create a capped entitlement program under a new part C, Child Welfare Entitlement. States that the purpose of this new part is to grant States the flexibility and resources necessary to provide appropriate services and activities to: (1) preserve and strengthen families with children at risk of needing placement outside their home; (2) reunite children with their families if an out-of-home placement is found to be necessary; (3) place children in adoptive homes or other permanent arrangements in a timely fashion if reunification with their families is not in the best interest of the child; and (4) ensure the well-being of children referred to public officials because of suspected or actual abuse or neglect. Sets forth criteria which States must meet in order to qualify for payments under such entitlement program. Provides for allotments and payments to qualified States, and supplemental payments under certain conditions. Provides that, except with respect to certain restrictions, States may use payments under this part in any manner that the State child welfare agency deems appropriate to accomplish the purpose of the part. Establishes a penalty for misuse of funds. Sets forth administrative provisions. Terminates such new entitlement program after FY 1997. Title II: Federal Oversight And Technical Assistance - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State plans under such part to: (1) afford certain protections to foster children; (2) contain certifications respecting proper use of part B program payments and State audits of program expenditures; and (3) contain assurances respecting State compliance with Federal guidelines for protecting foster children. Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State plans under such part to contain similar certifications. Dir… | 2025-08-26T15:14:42Z | |
| 102-hr-5316 | 102 | hr | 5316 | State Initiatives in Child Welfare Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-06-03 | 1992-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] | CT | R | J000163 | 6 | State Initiatives in Child Welfare Act of 1992 - Title I: Child Welfare Entitlement Program - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to create a capped entitlement program under a new part C, Child Welfare Entitlement. States that the purpose of this new part is to grant States the flexibility and resources necessary to provide appropriate services and activities to: (1) preserve and strengthen families with children at risk of needing placement outside their home; (2) reunite children with their families if an out-of-home placement is found to be necessary; (3) place children in adoptive homes or other permanent arrangements in a timely fashion if reunification with their families is not in the best interest of the child; and (4) ensure the well-being of children referred to public officials because of suspected or actual abuse or neglect. Sets forth criteria which States must meet in order to qualify for payments under such entitlement program. Provides for allotments and payments to qualified States, and supplemental payments under certain conditions. Provides that, except with respect to certain restrictions, States may use payments under this part in any manner that the State child welfare agency deems appropriate to accomplish the purpose of the part. Establishes a penalty for misuse of funds. Sets forth administrative provisions. Terminates such new entitlement program after FY 1997. Title II: Federal Oversight And Technical Assistance - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State plans under such part to: (1) afford certain protections to foster children; (2) contain certifications respecting proper use of part B program payments and State audits of program expenditures; and (3) contain assurances respecting State compliance with Federal guidelines for protecting foster children. Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State plans under such part to contain similar certifications. Dir… | 2025-08-26T15:15:21Z | |
| 102-hr-5301 | 102 | hr | 5301 | To provide for a temporary partial waiver of the requirement that the States match a portion of the Federal funds provided for the job opportunities and basic skills training program of the States. | Social Welfare | 1992-05-28 | 1992-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] | MD | D | M000687 | 0 | Provides for a temporary partial waiver of the requirement that States match a portion of the Federal funds provided for the job opportunities and basic skills training program (JOBS program) under provisions for aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) under the Social Security Act. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2784 | 102 | s | 2784 | Self-Sufficiency Opportunities Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-05-21 | 1992-05-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Self-Sufficiency Opportunities Act of 1992 - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to disregard for purposes of AFDC eligibility any savings from a child's earned income placed in a qualified education account. Allows States to permit certain self-employment program participants a one-time election to purchase capital equipment for a small business. Treats: (1) such purchases as business expenses and prohibits their depreciation for income tax purposes; and (2) repayments of the principal portion of small business loans and cash retained by small businesses for future uses as business expenses for purposes of AFDC eligibility. Authorizes grants to States for public-private parterships for technical assistance for AFDC recipients seeking to become self-employed. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:15:02Z | |
| 102-hr-5224 | 102 | hr | 5224 | To 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 and that such benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of the recipient's death. | Social Welfare | 1992-05-20 | 1992-05-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-4] | MI | R | U000031 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to continue an individual's entitlement to benefits through the month of his or her death with benefits for that month computed on a prorated basis. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2736 | 102 | s | 2736 | A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action with respect to certain alleged violations of the requirements of title IV of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 1992-05-19 | 1992-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 5 | Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action with respect to any alleged violation of the requirements of title IV of the Social Security Act at issue in Mercado v. Department of Income Maintenance. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-hr-5159 | 102 | hr | 5159 | Social Security Individual Retirement Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-05-13 | 1992-05-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] | CA | R | T000188 | 3 | Social Security Individual Retirement Act of 1992 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) taxes on employees, employers, and the self-employed. Reduces OASDI taxes to zero percent for employees enrolled in a social security payroll deduction plan. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require covered employers to establish a social security payroll deduction plan for eligible employees under which prescribed social security contributions will be deducted from employee wages and paid to a social security individual retirement account. Sets forth rules applicable to such accounts. Requires deducted amounts to be shown on wage statements. Exempts social security payroll deductions from requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Makes this Act effective with respect to wages paid after February 1, 1993. Sets forth notification requirements for the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Establishes a formula for computing the primary insurance amounts of employees who own a social security individual retirement account. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for treating social security individual retirement accounts in a similar manner as any individual retirement plan. Allows a tax exclusion for qualified distributions. | 2025-08-26T15:14:09Z | |
| 102-s-2635 | 102 | s | 2635 | Social Security Equity Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-04-29 | 1992-04-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 2 | Social Security Equity Act of 1992 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a married couple which are attributable to the period of their marriage shall be shared equally between them for purposes of determining the eligibility for, and amount of, OASDI benefits to which each spouse is or may become separately entitled. Credits the survivor of the marriage with 100 percent of the combined total wages for the period of the marriage. Provides that this Act shall not apply in specified cases where it would result in a reduction of OASDI benefits. Sets forth certain age and marriage requirements with which married couples must comply in order for this Act to apply. | 2025-08-26T15:14:21Z | |
| 102-hr-4898 | 102 | hr | 4898 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit the State of Michigan to obtain social security coverage for State and local policemen and firemen under its State agreement entered into pursuant to section 218 of such Act. | Social Welfare | 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] | MI | R | D000131 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to permit the State of Michigan to enter into an agreement to obtain social security coverage for State and local police officers and fire fighters. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-4920 | 102 | hr | 4920 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home. | Social Welfare | 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 11 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to disregard, for purposes of the requirement for recency of work in order to be insured for disability insurance benefits or to qualify for periods of disability, up to 60 calendar quarters for which the worker does not earn a quarter of coverage while caring for a child at home. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-4957 | 102 | hr | 4957 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from amounts treated as wages in applying the earnings test remuneration for teaching in public elementary or secondary schools. | Social Welfare | 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] | FL | R | S000822 | 6 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to exclude from amounts treated as wages in applying the earnings test remuneration for teaching in public elementary or secondary schools. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-4817 | 102 | hr | 4817 | To 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, and to cover the costs thereof by means of benefit reductions in the first month of entitlement for future beneficiaries proportionate to the periods before entitlement, and to further cover early costs by providing a $0.50 reduction in monthly benefits for current beneficiaries for a transitional period of 5 years. | Social Welfare | 1992-04-08 | 1992-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] | WI | R | G000524 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of benefits for the month (currently, the month preceding the month) in which the recipient dies. Provides for benefit reductions (determined according to a specified formula) in the first month of entitlement for future beneficiaries. Provides a 50-cent reduction in monthly benefits for current beneficiaries for a transitional period of five years. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-4793 | 102 | hr | 4793 | To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and title XIX of such Act to discourage persons from moving to a State to obtain greater amounts of aid to families with dependent children or additional medical assistance under State medicaid plans. | Social Welfare | 1992-04-07 | 1992-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] | NY | R | P000148 | 0 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act and title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act to set limits on AFDC and Medicaid benefits for individuals moving interstate. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2364 | 102 | s | 2364 | Social Security Privacy Protection Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-03-18 | 1992-03-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Social Security Privacy Protection Act of 1992 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to make the unauthorized disclosure of private social security information a felony punishable by imprisonment of up to five years, or a fine of up to $10,000 for each occurrence of a violation, or both. Makes the intent to elicit information as to the social security account number of any individual through false representations a felony punishable by imprisonment of up to five years, or a fine of up to $10,000 for each occurrence of a violation, or both. | 2025-08-26T15:16:55Z | |
| 102-s-2303 | 102 | s | 2303 | Work for Welfare Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-03-03 | 1992-03-30 | Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-714. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Work for Welfare Act of 1992 - Amends the Social Security Act with respect to the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program to: (1) remove the Federal payment limitation; (2) require State payments to be at not less than FY 1991 levels; (3) permit State expenditures to be in cash or in kind; (4) revise specified payment limits and State participation rates; and (5) require program referral within 60 days of eligibility determinations. Removes the supportive services program State matching requirement, but stipulates that State expenditures shall not be less than FY 1992 levels. Designates spending and authorization amounts under this Act as emergency requirements within the meaning of part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). | 2025-08-26T15:17:56Z | |
| 102-s-2306 | 102 | s | 2306 | Insurance Simplification and Portability Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-03-03 | 1992-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] | MO | R | B000611 | 8 | Insurance Simplification and Portability Act of 1992 - Title I: Qualified Health Insurance Plans - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXI, Health Insurance, under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to establish the Health Insurance Standards Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare and submit to the Secretary a report with recommendations for implementing the requirements of this new title; (2) develop a long-term plan for the implementation of computerized billing, eligibility, and any other activity that it determines to be appropriate and uniform standards for electronic data interchange; (3) acquire from the American National Standards Institute reports on such Institute's progress in developing electronic data interchange and, based upon such reports, adopt additional electronic data interchange standards for incorporation into such plan; (4) make recommendations to the Secretary concerning plan components and uniform standards for electronic data interchange as well as recommendations for certain revisions, including revisions in the standards and requirements that a health insurance plan must meet, in addition to those described below, in order to be a qualified plan; (5) collect and review information concerning medical and surgical procedures and services, giving special attention to treatment patterns for conditions that appear to involve excessively costly or inappropriate services not adding to the quality of care provided, in order to identify patterns of medically appropriate uses of health resources; (6) collect and review data concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of health insurance claims billing systems; and (7) collect and review data on health care cost-containment methods that maintain high quality care and the right of the patient to choose his or her provider. Requires the Secretary, taking into consideration Commission recommendations, to review: (1) proposed Commission requirements and determine requirements for the implementat… | 2025-08-26T15:16:25Z | |
| 102-hr-4333 | 102 | hr | 4333 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the buying and selling of social security account numbers. | Social Welfare | 1992-02-27 | 1992-03-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | G000025 | 15 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to make it illegal for anyone to buy, sell, or otherwise disclose the social security number of any other person without that person's written consent. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2288 | 102 | s | 2288 | Economic Opportunity Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-02-27 | 1992-02-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 2 | Economic Opportunity Act of 1992 - Amends the Social Security Act with regard to the work supplementation program (program) to: (1) allow States to assign participants to existing unfilled positions; (2) allow States to use funds otherwise available for food stamp benefits to provide and subsidize program jobs; (3) require participants to be paid subsidized wages that are at least 125 percent of aid to families with dependent children or food stamp benefits that they would receive if unemployed; and (4) allow States to use for any purpose certain funds attributable to program savings. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize payments to States in lieu of equivalent food stamp benefits for program participants. | 2025-08-26T15:13:32Z | |
| 102-s-2237 | 102 | s | 2237 | Family Income Security Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-02-20 | 1992-02-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Family Income Security Act of 1992 - Title I: Refundable Credit for Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit of $1,000 for each child under the age of 19 in lieu of the deduction for personal exemptions for children. Provides an inflation adjustment for such tax credit. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make advance payments of refunds to which eligible taxpayers are entitled by reason of the tax credit for children. Provides that such advance payments shall be made through reductions in employer wage withholdings, if the employee has in effect a child tax credit eligibility certificate. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service to establish a taxpayer awareness program to inform the public of the availability of the credit for children. Requires such program to be coordinated with a similar awareness program for the earned income credit. Title II: Increased Earned Income Credit for Larger Families - Increases the earned income credit. Bases the credit percentage on one child, two children, or three or more children. Repeals such credit's interaction with the medical expense deduction, the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed, and the dependent care credit. Title III: Child Support Insurance Demonstration Projects - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in order to encourage States to provide a guaranteed minimum level of child support for eligible children not receiving such support from a noncustodial parent, to make grants to between four and six States to establish or improve a system of insured minimum child support payments. Requires States to use such grants to carry out a child support insurance project to provide a minimum monthly child support benefit for each eligible child to the extent that such support is not paid by the noncustodial parent. Sets forth administrative, eligibility, and reporting requirements for such projects. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Commu… | 2025-08-26T15:15:54Z | |
| 102-hr-4259 | 102 | hr | 4259 | Individualized Rehabilitation Services Program Selection Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1992-02-19 | 1992-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] | LA | D | J000070 | 68 | Individualized Rehabilitation Services Program Selection Act of 1992 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide handicapped individuals eligible for services under such Act with the right to select their vocational rehabilitation service providers pursuant to an individualized written rehabilitation program. | 2025-08-26T15:18:10Z | |
| 102-hr-4233 | 102 | hr | 4233 | To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to residents of Guam, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 1992-02-18 | 1992-02-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] | GU | R | B000551 | 0 | Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to extend benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to residents of Guam. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to extend to residents of Guam the program providing OASDI benefits to individuals who attain age 72 but do not have enough quarters of coverage to otherwise qualify for OASDI benefits. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hconres-274 | 102 | hconres | 274 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that any economic recovery or tax relief package enacted by the Congress should include a correction of the "notch" problem in social security benefits. | Social Welfare | 1992-02-05 | 1992-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] | RI | R | M000015 | 23 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that any economic recovery or tax relief package enacted by the Congress should include a correction of the notch problem in social security benefits. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-3995 | 102 | hr | 3995 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-26 | 1991-11-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37] | CA | R | M000306 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-3996 | 102 | hr | 3996 | Social Security Reorganization Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-26 | 1991-11-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37] | CA | R | M000306 | 0 | Social Security Reorganization Act of 1991 - Title I: Establishment of the Social Security Administration - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to establish the Social Security Administration as an independent executive agency to be governed by a Social Security Board. Provides that it shall be the duty of the Board to administer the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income program under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Transfers to the Board all functions carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pertaining to such programs. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions And Conforming Amendments - Sets forth a contributor and beneficiary bill of rights. Makes conforming amendments to titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Requires the Board to report to the Congress within 120 days after the beginning of each regular session on its administration under the Social Security Act. Requires the Secretary to study and make recommendations on the most effective methods of providing economic security and on the administrative policy for the programs. Sets forth rules of construction. Title III: Effective Dates and Transitional Rules - Sets forth effective dates and transitional rules. | 2025-08-26T15:15:32Z | |
| 102-hr-4046 | 102 | hr | 4046 | To provide for a joint report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture to assist in decisions to reduce administrative duplication, promote coordination of eligibility services and remove eligibility barriers which restrict access of pregnant women, children, and families to benefits under the food stamp program and benefits under titles IV and XIX of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-26 | 1992-06-23 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] | SC | D | T000034 | 81 | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly report to the President and the Congress on the differences in program rules under the food stamp program, Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (part A of title IV of the Social Security Act), and Medicaid program (title XIX of the Social Security Act) and how such rules could be made uniform. Requires coordination of such report with the report of the Advisory Committee on Welfare Simplification and Coordination. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2117 | 102 | s | 2117 | Social Security Service Preservation Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-26 | 1991-11-26 | Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Governmental Affairs; Budget pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee have 30 days to report or be discharged. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 27 | Social Security Service Preservation Act of 1991 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1991 to exclude social security administrative expenses from the budget. Exempts such expenses from sequester. Sets forth baseline amounts for FY 1992 through 1996 for such expenses. Provides for decreasing the discretionary spending limit for the domestic category for FY 1992 through 1995. | 2025-08-26T15:16:46Z | |
| 102-s-2119 | 102 | s | 2119 | A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the twenty-four month waiting period for medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-26 | 1991-11-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate, in the case of individuals medically determined to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the requirement that an individual be entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 consecutive months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-s-2038 | 102 | s | 2038 | Social Security Amendments of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-25 | 1992-07-02 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 2 | Social Security Amendments of 1992 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the amount of outside income individuals aged 65 to 69 may earn without incurring a reduction in OASDI benefits through 2001; (2) modify the rate of OASDI benefit reduction for outside income above the exempt amount for such individuals to provide for a lower benefit reduction rate for the first $5,000 of outside income above the exempt amount; (3) provide for the indexing of the substantial gainful activity amount for the blind by the annual increase in average wages; (4) increase monthly benefits for widows and widowers aged 85 and older who retired early; (5) provide that if the deceased spouse of such a widow or widower received a reduced retirement benefit because he or she retired before age 65, such widow or widower cannot receive a benefit that exceeds the higher of the spouse's reduced benefit or 90 percent of the benefit the spouse would have received had he or she retired at age 65; (6) exclude from coverage under OASDI and the Hospital Insurance program (part A of title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act) State and local election officials and workers who are paid less than $1,000 per year; and (7) modify the OASDI contribution and benefit base index. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make conforming changes with respect to the exclusion from coverage under OASDI and the Hospital Insurance program of State and local election officials and workers; (2) provide for an increase in the hospital insurance contribution base for 1992; and (3) provide for an increase in the base tax rate on ozone-depleting chemicals for 1993. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-s-2033 | 102 | s | 2033 | A bill to expand the exclusion of services of election officials and workers from social security earnings. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-23 | 1991-11-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | SD | D | D000064 | 1 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) with respect to the social security exemption for election officials and election workers employed by State and local governments to increase the allowed remuneration paid to such workers. Grants States the authority to modify coverage agreements with respect to such election employees to reflect such increase. Makes conforming changes relating to Medicare coverage of the services of such election employees. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-s-2027 | 102 | s | 2027 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the annual cap on the amount of payment for outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-22 | 1991-11-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 11 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the annual cap on the amount of payment for outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services under (Medicare) part B (Supplemental Medical Insurance). | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-hr-3837 | 102 | hr | 3837 | Federal Program Improvement Act of 1992 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-21 | 1992-10-08 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] | TX | D | P000328 | 13 | Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the administering authority to include within the scope of an antidumping or countervailing duty order imported parts or components that constitute certain merchandise sold in the United States and subject to such order, provided: (1) such merchandise is the same class or kind as any merchandise subject to an antidumping duty order issued on May 9, 1980, or August 28, 1991; (2) it is completed or assembled in the United States (or in a foreign country before importation into the United States) from parts or components produced in the foreign country to which the relevant order applies or supplied directly or indirectly by an exporter or producer covered by the order, or from parts or components from suppliers that have historically supplied the producer or any other exporter or producer covered by the order, or from any party related to the exporter, producer, or historical supplier, whether such parts or components are supplied from the foreign country or any third country (or countries); (3) action is appropriate to prevent evasion of such order; and (4) the difference between the value of such merchandise sold in the United States and the value of the imported parts or components is small. Specifies factors to be considered in the determination of whether to take such action. Declares that this Act shall have no force or effect if the petitioner in a downstream product monitoring investigation ceases production or final assembly of the pertinent products in the United States or shifts the sourcing of major components to a foreign country. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-hr-3858 | 102 | hr | 3858 | To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to continue aid to families with dependent children during the first month of employment of the recipient. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | M000797 | 0 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to continue AFDC benefits for a limited period after employment is commenced. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-2003 | 102 | s | 2003 | A bill to provide an exception to the coverage of State and local employees under Social Security. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to exempt State and local employees who are covered under State and local retirement systems and who work on a part-time, seasonal, or temporary basis from coverage under the OASDI program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt such State and local employees from paying social security taxes. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 102-hr-3825 | 102 | hr | 3825 | Social Security Notch Fairness Investigatory Commission Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-20 | 1991-11-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] | FL | D | H001018 | 23 | Social Security Notch Fairness Investigatory Commission Act of 1991 - Establishes the Social Security Notch Fairness Investigatory Commission to study and report to the President and the Congress on ways to correct the benefit disparity between those born before 1916 and those born after 1916 caused by the 1977 changes in the Social Security benefit formula under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. | 2025-08-26T15:14:11Z | |
| 102-hr-3833 | 102 | hr | 3833 | Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-20 | 1991-11-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to phase out, by 1996, the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn without incurring a reduction in OASDI benefits. | 2025-08-26T15:16:57Z | |
| 102-hr-3834 | 102 | hr | 3834 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of excess earnings an individual may earn before suffering deductions from benefits. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-20 | 1991-11-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to set increased monthly limits on the amount OASDI beneficiaries who have attained retirement age and other OASDI beneficiaries may earn in a taxable year ending after 1991 and before 1993 before incurring a benefit reduction. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-3812 | 102 | hr | 3812 | Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-19 | 1991-12-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations. | House | Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] | PA | D | K000008 | 2 | Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index Act of 1991 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish each month a Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index indicating consumption expenditures by individuals over 62 years of age in the United States and the rate of inflation affecting such individuals. Requires the Secretary to use such Index (currently the Consumer Price Index) for computing cost of living increases for benefits under the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program (title II of the Social Security Act). | 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z | |
| 102-hr-3774 | 102 | hr | 3774 | Disability Determination Accuracy Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-11-14 | 1991-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] | SC | D | D000267 | 13 | Disability Determination Accuracy Act of 1991 - Revises the disability determination process under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act, with changes including a requirement that disability claimants must be examined by a qualified medical professional prior to an initial determination of disability by State Disability Determination Service workers. | 2025-08-26T15:16:48Z | |
| 102-hr-3723 | 102 | hr | 3723 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that, in determining whether an individual applying for or receiving benefits based on disability is engaging in substantial gainful activity, a portion of the cost of acquiring a van which is specially equipped for the individual's disability and which the individual needs for transportation to work shall be excluded from amounts treated as such individual's earnings, and to make conforming changes in title XVI. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-06 | 1991-11-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] | IN | D | J000033 | 0 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Amendments of 1992 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that, in determining an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of the individual's earnings, for purposes relating to disability benefits, there shall be excluded from such individual's earning the costs of modifying a van which the individual needs for transportation to work to specially equip it for the individual's disability, plus the lesser of 50 percent of the remaining cost of the van or $12,000. Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) to make conforming changes. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-1909 | 102 | s | 1909 | A bill to liberalize the social security retirement earnings test for individuals who have attained normal retirement age, and to modify the taxation of social security benefits. | Social Welfare | 1991-11-01 | 1991-11-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase the exempted income amount under the social security retirement test for individuals who have attained normal retirement age by $3,000 each year for 1992 through 1996. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to 55 percent for 1992 and 1993, and 60 percent for 1994 and thereafter, the maximum portion of OASDI benefits treated as taxable income for beneficiaries with income over certain threshold amounts. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-hr-3657 | 102 | hr | 3657 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may extend up to 4 months the time to file reports of earnings by beneficiaries subject to the retirement test (in lieu of 3 months as provided under current law). | Social Welfare | 1991-10-29 | 1991-11-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000533 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase to four months the extension of time allotted to Old Age and Survivors Insurance beneficiaries to file reports on outside earnings which exceed applicable limitations. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-s-1883 | 102 | s | 1883 | A bill to provide for a joint report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture to assist in decisions to reduce administrative duplication, promote coordination of eligibility services and remove eligibility barriers which restrict access of pregnant women, children, and families to benefits under the food stamp program and benefits under titles IV and XIX of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 1991-10-28 | 1991-10-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 19 | Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture to jointly report to the President and the Congress on the differences in program rules under the food stamp program, Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (part A of title IV of the Social Security Act), and Medicaid program (title XIX of the Social Security Act) and how such rules could be made uniform. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-s-1860 | 102 | s | 1860 | A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to remove barriers and disincentives in the program of aid to families with dependent children so as to enable recipients of such aid to move toward self-sufficiency through microenterprises. | Social Welfare | 1991-10-23 | 1991-10-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the exclusion limit on the net worth of a microenterprise for purposes of AFDC eligibility; (2) require that caseworkers advise AFDC recipients of the option to begin a microenterprise; (3) add definitions of "microenterprise" and "net profits" to the list of definitions under such part; (4) include microenterprise training and activities in the JOBS program; and (5) mandate adjustment of performance standards for microenterprises to take into account the time required for their establishment. Requires a Health and Human Services study to identify administrative barriers to development of microenterprises among interested AFDC recipients. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-s-1858 | 102 | s | 1858 | Welfare Dependency Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-10-22 | 1991-10-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Welfare Dependency Act of 1991 - Sets forth Government policy with respect to welfare dependency, with a goal of reducing welfare dependency to the lowest possible level while ensuring that children grow up in families that are economically self-sufficient. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit an annual report on welfare dependency to specified congressional committees that attempts to identify predictors and trends of welfare dependency. | 2025-08-26T15:13:39Z | |
| 102-s-1829 | 102 | s | 1829 | A bill to expand the exclusion of service of election officials or election workers from social security coverage. | Social Welfare | 1991-10-15 | 1991-10-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 5 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the social security exemption for election officials and election workers employed by State and local governments to increase the allowed remuneration paid to such workers. Grants States the authority to modify coverage agreements with respect to such election employees to reflect such increase. Makes conforming changes relating to Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) coverage of the services of such election employees. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 102-hjres-345 | 102 | hjres | 345 | To designate October 15, 1991, as "Up With People Day". | Social Welfare | 1991-10-08 | 1991-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | P000099 | 73 | Designates October 15, 1991, as Up With People Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-1815 | 102 | s | 1815 | Fairness in Social Security Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-10-08 | 1991-10-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Fairness in Social Security Act of 1991 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish a new alternative formula for computing the primary insurance amount (used in calculating the amount of OASDI benefits to which an individual is entitled) of workers born after 1916 and before 1927. | 2025-08-26T15:16:38Z | |
| 102-hjres-343 | 102 | hjres | 343 | To designate March 12, 1992, as "Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day". | Social Welfare | 1991-10-03 | 1992-03-11 | Became Public Law No: 102-254. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30] | NY | D | S000480 | 228 | Designates March 12, 1992, as Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-210 | 102 | sjres | 210 | A joint resolution to designate March 12, 1992, as "Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day". | Social Welfare | 1991-10-03 | 1992-02-27 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 66 | Designates March 12, 1992, as Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3450 | 102 | hr | 3450 | To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to remove barriers and disincentives in the program of aid to families with dependent children so as to enable recipients of such aid to move toward self-sufficiency through microenterprises. | Social Welfare | 1991-10-01 | 1991-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] | OH | D | H000074 | 32 | Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the exclusion limit on the net worth of a microenterprise for purposes of AFDC eligibility; (2) require that caseworkers advise AFDC recipients of the option to begin a microenterprise; (3) add definitions of "microenterprise" and "net profits" to the list of definitions under such part; (4) include microenterprise training and activities in the JOBS program; and (5) mandate adjustment of performance standards for microenterprises to take account of time required for their establishment. Requires a Health and Human Services study to identify administrative barriers to development of microenterprises among interested AFDC recipients. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-sjres-208 | 102 | sjres | 208 | A joint resolution to designate October 15, 1991, as ``Up With People Day''. | Social Welfare | 1991-10-01 | 1991-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 54 | Designates October 15, 1991, as Up With People Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-1740 | 102 | s | 1740 | Interstate Funding Formula Equity Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-09-23 | 1991-10-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 0 | Interstate Funding Formula Equity Act of 1991 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to revise the interstate funding formula for State and community programs on aging to take into account the State's population of older individuals with the greatest economic need. | 2025-08-26T15:17:23Z | |
| 102-s-1723 | 102 | s | 1723 | Music Therapy for Older Americans Act | Social Welfare | 1991-09-18 | 1991-09-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 12 | Music Therapy for Older Americans Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to add music therapy to: (1) the lists of services for frail older individuals in their homes and services for older individuals, particularly those with the greatest economic and social need, designed to satisfy their special needs and improve their quality of life; (2) a list of supportive services for older individuals; and (3) the list of schools within colleges and universities in which training programs in the field of aging can be developed. Adds music, art, and dance therapy to the list of services under the definition of "preventive health services" and to the list of demonstration projects which will improve or expand supportive services or otherwise promote the well-being of older individuals. Requires the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging, in making contracts or entering into grants for such projects, to give special consideration to education, training, and information dissemination projects that assist older individuals through music therapy. | 2025-08-26T15:17:18Z | |
| 102-s-1718 | 102 | s | 1718 | Disability Determination Fairness Act | Social Welfare | 1991-09-17 | 1991-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] | ME | R | C000598 | 7 | Disability Determination Fairness Act - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations which provide for the State Disability Determination Service to conduct personal appearance interviews of applicants with a mental, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal disability who, on the basis of an initial examination, are subject to potentially unfavorable determinations of benefit eligibility. Grants an applicant who is denied benefits on the basis of such an interview an immediate right to appeal directly to an administrative law judge without going through the reconsideration stage. | 2025-08-26T15:15:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3321 | 102 | hr | 3321 | To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for State and area volunteer services coordinators. | Social Welfare | 1991-09-12 | 1991-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] | CA | R | C000100 | 0 | Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow area agencies on aging to provide for an area volunteer services coordinator and to require State agencies on aging to provide for a State volunteer services coordinator if 50 percent or more of the area plans in the State provide for an area volunteer services coordinator. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hr-3325 | 102 | hr | 3325 | To allow Connecticut to permit certain recipients of aid to families with dependent children a one-time election to purchase capital equipment for a small business, to prohibit depreciation of such equipment, and to require that repayments by such persons of the principal portion of small business loans be treated as business expenses for purposes of the program of aid to families with dependent children. | Social Welfare | 1991-09-12 | 1991-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | K000118 | 0 | Amends the Social Security Act to authorize Connecticut, for purposes of the aid to families with dependent children program (AFDC), to permit a self-employment program participant: (1) a one-time election to expense rather than depreciate purchased capital equipment; and (2) to expense principal repayments on a business loan. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a depreciation deduction for certain property of AFDC recipients. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 102-hr-3328 | 102 | hr | 3328 | Social Security Care Provider Act of 1991 | Social Welfare | 1991-09-12 | 1991-09-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 0 | Social Security Care Provider Act of 1991 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase of up to ten in the number of years of either zero or low earnings disregarded in determining average annual earnings on which benefits are based provided such years were used to provide care to a child under the age of 12 or to a chronically dependent spouse or relative. | 2025-08-26T15:17:00Z | |
| 102-s-1681 | 102 | s | 1681 | A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make it clear that States and local governments may not tax social security benefits. | Social Welfare | 1991-08-02 | 1991-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 1 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to explicitly prohibit State or local governments from taxing OASDI benefits. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z |
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