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Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-465.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 22, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 - Makes appropriations to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to restore amounts erroneously overpaid from the Trust Funds to the general fund of the Treasury between 1999 and 2005 as transfers, under the voluntary withholding program, of anticipated taxes on benefit payments under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R–IA

Committees

  • Finance Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 109-465.

  2. Became Public Law No: 109-465.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9300)

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9300)

  10. Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

  11. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9300)

  12. Held at the desk.

  13. Received in the House.

  14. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  15. Received in the House.

  16. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11537)

  17. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11537)

  18. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11536-11537)

  19. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11536-11537)

  20. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  21. Introduced in Senate

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