107th Congress > House > Vote 485

Date: December 12, 2001

Result: 415-5 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 490

Vote Subject Matter: Social Welfare / Government Organization

Sponsor: SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr. (R-FL)

Bill number: HCONRES282

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

Description: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Social Security promise should be kept.

Bill summary: Keeping the Social Security Promise Initiative - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security should present in its recommendations innovative ways to protect the immense financial commitment of every American worker into the Social Security system without lowering benefits or increasing taxes; and (2) the President and the Congress should join to develop legislation to strengthen Social Security as soon as possible, which should recognize the obstacles women face in securing financial stability at retirement or in cases of disability or death, the unique needs of minorities and the role Social Security plays in preventing poverty and providing financial security, and guarantee current law promised benefits without increasing taxes.

Bill titles: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Social Security promise should be kept.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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