H R 5 in Congressional Session 106

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 5

 

Title : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/22/2000--Passed Senate amended.    (There are 3 other summaries) Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

Votes

Title : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
422000-03-22On Passage of the BillH.R. 5 as amended.; Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000Passed
412000-03-21On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2885Motion to table Kerrey Amendment No. 2885.; To redesignate the term for the age at which an individual is eligible for full, unreduced old-age benefits.Agreed to
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
792000-03-28Agree to Senate Amendment Senior Citizens Freedom to Work ActP
272000-03-01On Passage Senior Citizens Freedom to Work ActP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 5
 
Bill Number : H R 5
Title : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 3/1/1999)      
, ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Archer, Bill [TX-7] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Armey, Richard K. [TX-26] - 5/18/1999

    Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Baldacci, John Elias [ME-2] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Ballenger, Cass [NC-10] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Barr, Bob [GA-7] - 5/6/1999

    Rep Barrett, Bill [NE-3] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-30] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Bentsen, Ken [TX-25] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Bereuter, Doug [NE-1] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] - 5/27/1999

    Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Bliley, Tom [VA-7] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 2/10/2000

    Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-44] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Burr, Richard [NC-5] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Burton, Dan [IN-6] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-5] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-43] - 5/6/1999

    Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 2/10/2000

    Rep Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD-3] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Chambliss, Saxby [GA-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Clement, Bob [TN-5] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Coburn, Tom A. [OK-2] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Collins, Mac [GA-3] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Combest, Larry [TX-19] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Cook, Merrill [UT-2] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Cooksey, John [LA-5] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Coyne, William J. [PA-14] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Crane, Philip M. [IL-8] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-51] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Danner, Pat [MO-6] - 3/23/1999

    Rep DeMint, Jim [SC-4] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Dickey, Jay [AR-4] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Dreier, David [CA-28] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-11] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [MD-2] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 3/23/1999

    Rep English, Phil [PA-21] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Etheridge, Bob [NC-2] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Ewing, Thomas W. [IL-15] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Filner, Bob [CA-50] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Forbes, Michael P. [NY-1] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Fowler, Tillie [FL-4] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Franks, Bob [NJ-7] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ-11] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Frost, Martin [TX-24] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-23] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Gibbons, Jim [NV-2] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. [NY-20] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 10/25/1999

    Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 11/22/1999

    Rep Goodling, William F. [PA-19] - 4/29/1999

    Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Goss, Porter J. [FL-14] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Green, Mark [WI-8] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Hansen, James V. [UT-1] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Hayworth, J. D. [AZ-6] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Hill, Rick [MT] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7] - 9/14/1999

    Rep Horn, Stephen [CA-38] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Hostettler, John N. [IN-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Houghton, Amo [NY-31] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. [MO-9] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Hutchinson, Asa [AR-3] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Isakson, Johnny [GA-6] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Jenkins, William L. [TN-1] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Johnson, Nancy L. [CT-6] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 9/14/1999

    Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-15] - 3/25/1999

    Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. [WI-4] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Knollenberg, Joe [MI-11] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Kuykendall, Steven T. [CA-36] - 3/1/1999

    Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 2/16/2000

    Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-19] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Leach, James A. [IA-1] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Linder, John [GA-11] - 3/23/1999

    Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Lucas, Ken [KY-4] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Matsui, Robert T. [CA-5] - 2/15/2000

    Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 2/29/2000

    Rep McCollum, Bill [FL-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep McCrery, Jim [LA-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 2/29/2000

    Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-24] - 2/16/2000

    Rep McInnis, Scott [CO-3] - 2/16/2000

    Rep McIntosh, David M. [IN-2] - 3/1/1999

    Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 9/14/1999

    Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Metcalf, Jack [WA-2] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] - 3/25/1999

    Rep Miller, Dan [FL-13] - 2/10/2000

    Rep Miller, Gary [CA-41] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Morella, Constance A. [MD-8] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Murtha, John P. [PA-12] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [WA-5] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Ney, Robert W. [OH-18] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Northup, Anne M. [KY-3] - 4/29/1999

    Rep Nussle, Jim [IA-2] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Ose, Doug [CA-3] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Packard, Ron [CA-48] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Peterson, John E. [PA-5] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Phelps, David D. [IL-19] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Pombo, Richard W. [CA-11] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Portman, Rob [OH-2] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Pryce, Deborah [OH-15] - 4/12/1999

    Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Riley, Bob [AL-3] - 7/13/1999

    Rep Rivers, Lynn N. [MI-13] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Roemer, Tim [IN-3] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Rogan, James E. [CA-27] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-45] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Roukema, Marge [NJ-5] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-39] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 11/22/1999

    Rep Ryun, Jim [KS-2] - 9/14/1999

    Rep Salmon, Matt [AZ-1] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Sandlin, Max [TX-1] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 6/23/1999

    Rep Schaffer, Bob [CO-4] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Sensenbrenner, James, Jr. [WI-9] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-5] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-4] - 3/23/1999

    Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 11/22/1999

    Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-24] - 2/10/2000

    Rep Sherwood, Don [PA-10] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Shows, Ronnie [MS-4] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 11/22/1999

    Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Spence, Floyd [SC-2] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Stabenow, Debbie [MI-8] - 4/29/1999

    Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Strickland, Ted [OH-6] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Stump, Bob [AZ-3] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Sununu, John E. [NH-1] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Sweeney, John E. [NY-22] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Talent, Jim [MO-2] - 4/20/1999

    Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 3/4/1999

    Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Taylor, Charles H. [NC-11] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Thomas, William M. [CA-21] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Thurman, Karen L. [FL-5] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Toomey, Patrick J. [PA-15] - 2/10/2000

    Rep Underwood, Robert A. [GU] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Vitter, David [LA-1] - 9/14/1999

    Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Watkins, Wes [OK-3] - 2/16/2000

    Rep Watts, J. C., Jr. [OK-4] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 3/1/1999

    Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 2/15/2000

    Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 2/29/2000

    Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 2/16/2000

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 5
Title : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
          See also: Related House Committee Documents
 
3/1/1999:Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
 
3/2/1999:Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
 
2/16/2000:Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
2/16/2000:Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
 
2/29/2000:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
2/29/2000:Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
 
3/10/1999:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E377)
 
3/1/2000 10:00am:Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-507.
 
3/1/2000 10:01am:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
 
3/1/2000 10:32am:ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Shaw asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House without intervention of any point of order H.R. 5, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age; the bill be considered as read for amendment; the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill be considered as adopted; the bill, as amended, be debatable for two hours, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
 
3/1/2000 10:45am:Considered by previuos order of the House. (consideration: CR H582-603; text of measure as reported in House: CR H582-583)
 
3/1/2000 10:46am:DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 5.
 
3/1/2000 12:53pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
 
3/1/2000 1:15pm:On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H583)
 
3/1/2000 1:15pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
3/2/2000:Received in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
 
3/21/2000:Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1483-1503)
 
3/22/2000:Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1533-1541)
 
3/22/2000:Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 42.
 
3/23/2000:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
3/28/2000 5:02pm:DEBATE - Mr. Shaw asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time today to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 5, with a Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, a motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment; that the Senate amendment and the motion be considered as read; that the motion be debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means, or their designees; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion. Agreed to without objection.
 
3/28/2000 5:02pm:Mr. Shaw moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
 
3/28/2000 5:03pm:The House is proceeding with 1 hour of debate on the motion pursuant to the previous order of the House.
 
3/28/2000 5:50pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the previous order of the House.
 
3/28/2000 5:50pm:VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to concur in the Senate amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shaw objected to the voice vote. Subsequently, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
 
3/28/2000 7:03pm:On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (consideration: CR H1441-1447, H1450; text: CR H1441-1442)
 
3/28/2000 7:03pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
3/28/2000:Cleared for White House.
 
3/29/2000:Presented to President.
 
4/7/2000:Signed by President.
 
4/7/2000:Became Public Law No: 106-182.