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H.R. 1712: Savings for Seniors Act of 2009

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in the Trust Fund.
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Introduced : Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Sponsor : Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (TN-7th [R])
Status : introduced Wed, Mar 25, 2009

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Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. (GA-3rd [R]) Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Mon, May 4, 2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. (GA-10th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3rd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary (OK-5th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Fleming, John (LA-4th [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Latta, Robert Edward (OH-5th [R]) Mon, May 18, 2009
Rep. Cole, Tom (OK-4th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. McClintock, Tom (CA-4th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney M. (LA-5th [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Carter, John R. (TX-31st [R]) Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. (MD-6th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Virginia (FL-5th [R]) Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Rep. Terry, Lee R. (NE-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. (PA-16th [R]) Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (TX-5th [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (MO-2nd [R]) Wed, May 13, 2009
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (VA-1st [R]) Wed, Oct 7, 2009
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. (IL-16th [R]) Tue, May 19, 2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny E. (TX-24th [R]) Wed, Mar 25, 2009
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DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Social welfare
Financial services and investments
Government investigations
Government trust funds
Social security and elderly assistance
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short introduced Savings for Seniors Act of 2009
official introduced To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in the Trust Fund.

SUMMARY:

3/25/2009--Introduced. Savings for Seniors Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to hold the Social Security surplus. Denies the availability of the balance in the Account for investment by the Managing Trustee. Establishes in the executive branch of Government a Social Security Investment Commission to study and report to the President and Congress on the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, other than investment in the form of U.S. obligations resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury.
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