Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to require the enactment of legislation extending the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund to 2050 and the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund for 12 additional years prior to the enactment of net new tax cuts or net new spending initiatives.

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Amendment Number
42
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to require the enactment of legislation extending the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund to 2050 and the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund for 12 additional years prior to the enactment of net new tax cuts or net new spending initiatives.
Purpose
An amendment no. 3 in part 2 of H.Rept. 106-77, made in order by the rule, to make tax cuts or spending contingent on legislation addressing the solvency of Medicare and Social Security; protects 100% of Social Security surplus; requires Treasury to apply 100% of surplus to the repurchase of government bonds and transfers that debt reduction to Medicare part A and Social Security trust funds.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 25, 1999
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Spratt amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 250 (Roll no. 76).
Latest Action Time
18:56:06
Submitted Date
Mar 25, 1999
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 42 — Informed