All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4547 - Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] (Introduced 12/05/2017) |
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| Committees: | House - Ways and Means | Senate - Finance |
| Latest Action: | 04/13/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-165. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There has been 1 roll call vote |
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- Social Welfare
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Titles (5)
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Short Titles as Enacted
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Short Titles as Introduced
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Actions Overview (7)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 04/13/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-165. (TXT | PDF) |
| 04/13/2018 | Signed by President. |
| 04/03/2018 | Presented to President. |
| 03/23/2018 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1982) |
| 03/23/2018 | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 02/05/2018 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 51).(text: CR H741-746) |
| 12/05/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (16)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 04/13/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-165. (TXT | PDF) | |
| 04/13/2018 | Signed by President. | |
| 04/03/2018 | House | Presented to President. |
| 03/23/2018 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 03/23/2018 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1982) |
| 03/23/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 02/06/2018 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 02/05/2018-6:56pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 02/05/2018-6:56pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 51). (text: CR H741-746) |
| 02/05/2018-6:31pm | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H762-763) |
| 02/05/2018-4:25pm | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 02/05/2018-4:01pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4547. |
| 02/05/2018-4:01pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H741-749) |
| 02/05/2018-4:01pm | House | Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 12/05/2017 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 12/05/2017 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (75)
Committees (2)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Ways and Means | 12/05/2017 | Referred to | |
| Senate Finance | 02/06/2018 | Referred to | |
| 03/23/2018 | Discharged from |
Subjects (17)
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- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Disability assistance
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Marriage and family status
- Social Security Administration
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local courts
- State and local government operations
Latest Summary (4)
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Public Law No: 115-165 (04/13/2018)
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
TITLE I--STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT AND BENEFICIARY PROTECTION
(Sec. 101) This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make annual grants to each state's protection and advocacy system for the purpose of conducting reviews of representative payees under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. The SSA must also conduct periodic onsite reviews of individual and organizational payees.
(Sec. 102) The bill lessens certain monitoring requirements with respect to specified family members who are serving as representative payees.
(Sec. 103) The SSA must: (1) enter into agreements with each state for the purpose of sharing information to identify represented minor beneficiaries who are in foster care; and (2) determine the appropriate representative payee for any represented minor beneficiary who has entered foster care, exited foster care, or changed foster care placement in a given month.
The Government Accountability Office must report to specified congressional committees on certain issues related to represented minor beneficiaries in foster care.
(Sec. 104) The bill modifies provisions related to overpayment liability with respect to a represented minor beneficiary in foster care.
(Sec. 105) The SSA must report to specified congressional committees on certain issues related to representative payment with respect to SSI and OASDI benefits.
TITLE II--IMPROVING PAYEE SELECTION AND QUALITY
(Sec. 201) The bill provides for advance designation of representative payees.
(Sec. 202) In general, an individual who has been convicted of a felony, or of an attempt or a conspiracy to commit a felony, may not serve as a representative payee.
(Sec. 203) An individual who has a representative payee may not also serve as a representative payee.