HR 4946 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide a 15-percent across-the-board increase in benefits thereunder, with the resulting benefit costs being borne equally by employers, employees, and the Federal Government, and to raise the amount of outside earnings which a beneficiary may have without suffering deductions from his benefits.

Introduced 1973-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides for a 15-percent across-the-board increase in benefits under (Old-Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance), with the resulting benefit costs being borne equally by employers, employees, and the Federal Government. Increases to $3,000 the amount of outside earings which a beneficiary may have without suffering deductions from his benefits under title II of the Act.…

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