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Proposed Legislation

U.S. House of Representatives

Comprehensive Reform Plans

  • H.R. 250: Strengthening Social Security Act by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC)

  • H.R. 874: Individual Social Security Retirement Accounts Act by Rep. John Porter (R-IL)

  • H.R. 1043: Social Security Amendments by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

  • H.R. 1793: 21st Century Retirement Act by Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) and Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-TX)

    Incremental Reform Proposals

  • H.R. 244: Requires President to submit an Annual Accrued Liability Statement for Social Security to Congress by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC)

  • H.R. 245: Requires Social Security Commissioner to submit legislative recommendations by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC)

  • H.R. 246: Requires accurate disclosure on individual pay checks of FICA payments by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC)

  • H.R. 247: Social Security Information Act by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC)

    U.S. Senate

    Comprehensive Reform Plans

  • S. 21: Social Security Solvency Act by Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY)

  • S. 588: Social Security for the 21st Century Act by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)

  • S. 1103 Creates personalized retirement accounts by Sen. Rod Grams (R-MN)

  • S. 1383 Bipartisan Social Security Reform Act by Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Sen. John Breaux (D-LA)

    Incremental Reform Proposals

  • S. 1102 Guarantees full Social Securit benefits with accurate COLA by Sen. Rod Grams (R-MN)

  • S. 1104 Social Security Information Act by Sen. Rod Grams (R-MN)