Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1517

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

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Introduced
Apr 11, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]

Republican·MI-7
Bioguide ID: W000798
First Name: Tim
Last Name: Walberg
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Mar 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,517
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 11, 2013
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Is Law
No
Apr 23, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 11, 20130

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to hold the Social Security surplus for the fiscal year of the sum of Social Security taxes collected, as well as the aggregate increase in certain tax liabilities, over the sum of benefits paid.

Establishes in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund a Medicare Surplus Protection Account to hold amounts equivalent to the Medicare part A surplus for the fiscal year of the sum of hospital insurance taxes collected over the sum of Medicare part A benefits paid.

Denies the availability of the balance in either Account for investment by the Managing Trustee.

Establishes in the executive branch a Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission to study the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (other than investment in the form of U.S. obligations resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury).

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing
Advisory bodiesExecutive agency funding and structureFinancial services and investmentsGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsMedicareSocial security and elderly assistance

Introduced in House

Apr 11, 2013

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act — Informed