108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 862
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security
beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2003
Mr. TOOMEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
A BILL
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security
beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Social Security Protection Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES.
Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
`(g) POINT OF ORDER TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS- (1) It shall not
be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any
bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon,
that--
`(A) reduces or has the effect of reducing any current benefits under the
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs under title II of
the Social Security Act; or
`(B) provides for or has the effect of providing for cost-of-living increases
of benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs
under title II of the Social Security Act that are less than what would
be provided under title II of the Social Security Act as of the day of consideration
of the applicable measure.
`(2) As used in paragraph (1), the term `current', when referring to benefits,
means benefits payable as of the day of consideration of the applicable
measure.'.
SEC. 3. SUPER MAJORITY REQUIREMENT IN THE SENATE.
Section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking `and 312(c)' and inserting `312(c),
and 312(g)'; and
(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking `and 312(c)' and by inserting `312(c),
and 312(g)'.
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