Safeguarding Social Security and Medicare Act
United States119th CongressHR-1339House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 13, 2025
Summary
This proposed legislation mandates the Comptroller General of the United States to undertake a comprehensive study concerning the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare programs. The study's primary focus will be to assess the profound effects of inflation and rising cost of living on both Medicare and the Old-Age Survivor and Disability Insurance program. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Comptroller General must submit a detailed report to Congress. This report is expected to include specific legislative recommendations aimed at improving the financial stability and ensuring the ability of these vital programs to provide full benefits to their millions of beneficiaries.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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