Protecting Social Security Act
This bill mandates Social Security field offices in every county with over 150,000 residents (affecting accessibility for seniors and disabled individuals relying on the program) and requires monthly federal funding to cover benefit payments if trust funds run low. It establishes a fast-track process for "Social Security solvency bills" that maintain full benefits without raising taxes on most individuals or cutting benefits, directing funding instead toward the ultra-wealthy and corporations. The bill ensures such bills receive immediate consideration in both chambers with limited debate and no amendments, aiming to prevent payment delays during funding shortfalls. It directly affects millions of Social Security beneficiaries, including seniors, veterans, and children dependent on the program, by prioritizing payment continuity.
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Patrick Ryan
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