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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Mar 1, 2000
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.Sets forth a special rule applicable to individuals who attain normal retirement age during the first taxable year ending after December 31, 1999.
People & committees
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 106-182.
Became Public Law No: 106-182.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
House roll call 79 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: 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)
House roll call 79 · Individual votesVOTE 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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the previous order of the House.
The House is proceeding with 1 hour of debate on the motion pursuant to the previous order of the House.
Mr. Shaw moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
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.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 42.
Senate roll call 42 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 42.
Senate roll call 42 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1533-1541)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1483-1503)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H583)
House roll call 27 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 27).(text: CR H583)
House roll call 27 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 5.
Considered by previuos order of the House. (consideration: CR H582-603; text of measure as reported in House: CR H582-583)
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-507.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-507.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E377)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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