HR 12156 · 95th Congress · Social Welfare

Social Security Refinancing Act

Introduced 1978-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10]· 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.(1978-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Refinancing Act - Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to finance the payment of disability insurance benefits and hospital insurance benefits through general tax revenues, rather than through employment and self-employment tax revenues. Reduces employment and self-employment tax rates below the rates established by the Social Security Financing Amendments of 1977.…

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1 Democrat