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HR 1221 · in committee · significant

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

What this bill does

  • This bill creates separate accounts to hold Social Security and Medicare surpluses instead of spending them.
  • The Treasury Secretary manages these accounts and can only invest funds after Congress approves new investment types.
  • The bill establishes a commission to study alternative investment options for these trust funds.

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  1. 01

    How would segregating Social Security and Medicare surpluses into separate accounts change the federal budget process and deficit spending decisions?

  2. 02

    What investment options might the commission recommend, and how could shifting from Treasury bonds to other investments affect trust fund security?

  3. 03

    Which groups would benefit or face risks if Congress restricts how these trust fund surpluses can be invested?

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Introduced 2025-02-11

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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