Substitute amendment to the Bunning amendment (A028) sought to prohibit Social Security and Medicare trust funds from being used to pay for union activity at the Social Security Administration and to clarify employee representation rights at the Social Security Administration.

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Amendment Number
1278
Description
Substitute amendment to the Bunning amendment (A028) sought to prohibit Social Security and Medicare trust funds from being used to pay for union activity at the Social Security Administration and to clarify employee representation rights at the Social Security Administration.
Purpose
An amendment, offered as a substitute to the Bunning amendment, to specify that the prohibition against the use of Social Security Trust Fund and Medicare monies for union activities should not be construed as denying Federal employees to organize or be fully represented by labor unions.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 11, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hoyer amendment (A029) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 308).
Latest Action Time
23:47:13
Submitted Date
Jul 11, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 1278 — Informed