To amend the Social Security Act to provide increases in benefits, improve computation methods, and raise the earnings base under the OASDI program, to make improvements in the medicare, medicaid, and maternal and child health programs with emphasis on improvements in their operating effectiveness, to authorize a family assistance plan providing basic benefits to low-income families with children

H.R. 1 in the 92nd Congress (1971–1972) became law — introduced in 1971, sponsored by Wilbur Mills. Congress held 33 roll call votes on it.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: 1971
Policy area: Health

Sponsor

Wilbur Mills (D-AR)

Where it stands

Introduced1971
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawYes

Every roll call vote on this bill

To pass H.R. 1.House · Jun 22, 1971
To move to strike out title IV (family assistance title) of H.R. 1.House · Jun 22, 1971
To amend H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972, by raising to $3,000 the amount of annual…Senate · Sep 27, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to provide that eyeglass, dentures, hearing AIDS, and podiatric services, be made…Senate · Sep 28, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by adopting a committee amendment incorporating within the bill title III, supplemental…Senate · Sep 29, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by adopting a committee amendment providing minimum monthly payments for persons who have…Senate · Sep 29, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to provide that eyeglasses, dentures, hearing AIDS, and podiatric services be made…Senate · Sep 29, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to make women eligible to receive social security benefits at age 60, and in the case…Senate · Sep 30, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by adopting a committee amendment making maintainence drugs available under medicare.Senate · Sep 30, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by providing that chronic renal disease be considered to constitute disability under the…Senate · Sep 30, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by adopting a committee amendment incorporating in provisions of the bill the work bonus…Senate · Sep 30, 1972
To table ribicoff (d, conn) amendment to H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972. Ribicoff…Senate · Oct 3, 1972
To table ribicoff (d, conn) motion to recommit H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972, with…Senate · Oct 4, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by authorizing $200 million for fiscal years 1973 and 1974 for the conduct of pilot tests of…Senate · Oct 4, 1972
To table stevenson (d, ill) motion to recommit H.R. 1 with instructions that it be reported forthwith with a…Senate · Oct 4, 1972
To table percy (r, ill) motion to recommit H.R. 1 with instructions that it be reported forthwith with…Senate · Oct 4, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to include a 20% increase to the states for the administration of their welfare…Senate · Oct 4, 1972
To amend H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972, so as to allow a tax deduction for working…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by striking section providing for elimination of requirement that states move toward…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to require that the states not reduce medical services which they are currently…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to bar inclusion of chiropractic services under medicare if after a full study by the…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to provide one additional dropout year for every 15 years that a person has worked in…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To table hartke (d, ind) amendment to H.R. 1. Hartke amendment gives social security child benefits to…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to put psychiatrists on a similar basis as psychologists in providing health services…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To table nelson (d, wisc) amendment to H.R. 1. Nelson amendment raises the minimum tax to one half the…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 by repealing the asset depreciation range system.Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To table roth (r, del) amendment to H.R. 1. Roth amendment provides that social security benefits on a child…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To table mondale (d, minn) amendment to H.R. 1. Mondale amendment makes $800 million available for child…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To table cranston (d, cal) amendment to H.R. 1. Cranston amendment bars the use of legal services attorneys…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To amend H.R. 1 so as to require subsequent action of the Congress prior to effectuating sections 508 and…Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To pass H.R. 1.Senate · Oct 5, 1972
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 1, social security amendments of 1972.House · Oct 17, 1972
To agree to conference report on H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972.Senate · Oct 17, 1972

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