H.R. 1052 (112th): Social Security Guarantee Act of 2011

Introduced:
Mar 11, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Walter Jones Jr. [R-NC3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1275 on Mar 20, 2013. See H.R. 1275 for current action on this subject.

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3/11/2011--Introduced.
Social Security Guarantee Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual entitled to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. States that any such certificate constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts, and represents the obligation of the federal government to provide for payment of OASDI benefits named on the certificate, as adjusted (for inflation or otherwise), to the individual to whom it is issued.

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United States Code

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 7: SOCIAL SECURITY
  • Subchapter II: FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
  • Section 401: Trust Funds