UPDATE: H.R.6559 - To improve the Social Security Administration's service to the public, to strengthen the Disability Insurance program, and to protect the trust funds. - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

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UPDATE: H.R.6559 – To improve the Social Security Administration’s service to the public, to strengthen the Disability Insurance program, and to protect the trust funds.

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LATEST ACTION: July 26, 2018 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

BILL TITLE: To improve the Social Security Administration's service to the public, to strengthen the Disability Insurance program, and to protect the trust funds.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on July 27, 2018.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: House Bill 6559 (H.R.6559)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.6559, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6559

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6559/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

07/26/2018 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

07/26/2018 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

07/26/2018 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of July 26, 2018. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6559/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: House Judiciary Committee; House Ways and Means Committee.

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