A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to strengthen the financing of the social security system, to reduce the effect of wage and price fluctuation on the system's benefit structure, to provide coverage under the system for officers and employees of the United State, of the State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations, to increase the earnings li

H.R. 9346 in the 95th Congress (1977–1978) became law — introduced on Sep 27, 1977, sponsored by Albert Ullman. Congress held 34 roll call votes on it.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Sep 27, 1977
Policy area: Social welfare
Public law: Public Law 95-216

Sponsor

Albert Ullman (D-OR)

Where it stands

IntroducedSep 27, 1977
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawDec 20, 1977

Every roll call vote on this bill

To offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the committee amendment (see RC 698) to H.R. 9346…House · Oct 26, 1977
To agree to a modified committee amendment to H.R. 9346 that strikes provisions requiring social security…House · Oct 26, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by slowing the increase in the taxable wage base and simultaneously raising the social…House · Oct 26, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by striking provisions that granted a "standby authority" to the social security system…House · Oct 26, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by discontinuing the minimum social security cash benefit provision after 1978.House · Oct 26, 1977
That the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the further consideration of H.R. 9346.House · Oct 27, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by phasing out by 1982 the ceiling on the income that an individual age 65 to 72 can earn…House · Oct 27, 1977
To recommit H.R. 9346 to the committee on ways and means with instructions to report it back forthwith with…House · Oct 27, 1977
To pass H.R. 9346.House · Oct 27, 1977
To table the eagleton motion to commit H.R. 9346 to the committee on finance with instructions to report it…Senate · Nov 2, 1977
To table the curtis substitute amendment (see RC 612) for H.R. 9346, the proposed social security financing…Senate · Nov 3, 1977
To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 9346. The curtis substitute amendment…Senate · Nov 3, 1977
To table the mcintyre amendment to H.R. 9346. The mcintyre amendment provides that the veterans' pension and…Senate · Nov 3, 1977
To table the bellmon motion to commit H.R. 9346 to the committee on finance with instructions to report it…Senate · Nov 3, 1977
To table the danforth amendment (see RC 617) to H.R. 9346.Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by authorizing a refundable tax credit of 10% from the general fund for states…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by increasing the "earned income disregard" for recipients of aid for families with…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To table the church substitute amendment (see RC 621) for the goldwater amendment (see RC 622) to H.R. 9346.Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the goldwater amendment (see RC 622) to H.R…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To agree to a modified amendment to H.R. 9346 that repeals the earnings limitation for individuals aged…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To table curtis amendment #1055 to H.R. 9346. The curtis amendment authorizes a 0.5% total increase in the…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To table the kennedy amendment #1059 to the roth amendment (see RC 626) to H.R. 9346. The kennedy amendment…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To table kennedy amendment #1060 to the roth amendment (see RC 626) to H.R. 9346. Kennedy amendment #1060…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To agree to a modified amendment to H.R. 9346 that provides for a tuition tax credit of $250 per dependent…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by providing for semi-annual cost-of-living increases in social security benefits during…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by authorizing appropriations from the general revenues to cover the costs of the 10%…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 9346 by extending the provisions of the emergency unemployment compensation act of 1974 for an…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To table the modified tower amendment #1066 to H.R. 9346, an amendment proposing short term financial…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To pass H.R. 9346.Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To pass H.R. 9418, after striking all after the enacting clause and substituting in lieu thereof the…Senate · Nov 4, 1977
To order the previous question on the archer motion to instruct the house conferees on H.R. 9346 to insist…House · Nov 30, 1977
To instruct the house conferees on H.R. 9346 to insist on language that would phase out the earnings…House · Nov 30, 1977
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 9346.House · Dec 15, 1977
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 9346, the social security financing amendments of 1977.Senate · Dec 15, 1977

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