House Bill 5815
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5815
Congress
116
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to increase an individual's monthly Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefit amount in accordance with the locality-based comparability payment rate applicable to the federal locality-pay area in which the individual resides.
February 7, 2020
02/07/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
02/07/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/07/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E152)
02/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:56:58 AM