HR 1221 · in committee · significant
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act
- economy
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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Started by Cosponsor
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How would segregating Social Security and Medicare surpluses into separate accounts change the federal budget process and deficit spending decisions?
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What investment options might the commission recommend, and how could shifting from Treasury bonds to other investments affect trust fund security?
- 03
Which groups would benefit or face risks if Congress restricts how these trust fund surpluses can be invested?
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Sponsor · R-MI-5
Tim Walberg
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Introduced 2025-02-11
Legislative timeline
2025-02-11 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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