H.R. 5987 - Seniors Protection Act of 2010
- Sponsor:
- Earl Pomeroy
- Summary:
- To ensure that seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other Federal benefits receive a one-time $250 payment in the event that no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
DID NOT PASS on December 8, 2010.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 254
voted NO: 153
27 voted present/not voting
Seniors Protection Act of 2010
H.R. 5987 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- To ensure that seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other Federal benefits receive a one-time $250 payment in the event that no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To ensure that seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other Federal benefits receive a one-time $250 payment in the event that no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011.
- Other Titles
- Seniors Protection Act of 2010
- Sponsor
- Earl Pomeroy
- Co-Sponsors
- Laura Richardson
- Grace Napolitano
- Doris Matsui
- Larry Kissell
- Timothy Ryan
- Ciro Rodriguez
- Gwen Moore
- Fortney Stark
- Bob Filner
- Timothy Bishop
- Nick Rahall
- Ted Deutch
- André Carson
- Zachary Space
- Jerry Costello
- Donna Christensen
- Paul Tonko
- James Langevin
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Robert Andrews
- Charles Wilson
- Silvestre Reyes
- Corrine Brown
- David Loebsack
- Dennis Kucinich
- Baron Hill
- Joe Courtney
- Daniel Maffei
- Alan Grayson
- Mark Schauer
- Henry Johnson
- Rosa DeLauro
- Joseph Crowley
- Bobby Bright
- Paul Kanjorski
- Donna Edwards
- Raymond Green
- Barton Gordon
- John Yarmuth
- Kendrick Meek
- James McGovern
- John Garamendi
- Jim Costa
- Betty McCollum
- John Conyers
- Lynn Woolsey
- Raul Grijalva
- Steven Rothman
- Barbara Lee
- Chellie Pingree
- Barney Frank
- Yvette Clarke
- Tammy Baldwin
- Tim Holden
- Steve Kagen
- John Hall
- William Delahunt
- Maxine Waters
- Phil Hare
- Anthony Weiner
- Al Green
- Steve Driehaus
- Steve Israel
- Michael Arcuri
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Marcia Fudge
- Louise Slaughter
- Solomon Ortiz
- Joe Sestak
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Janice Schakowsky
- Charles Rangel
- Eleanor Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Dan Boren
- Xavier Becerra
- Peter Welch
- Sam Farr
- Alcee Hastings
- Marcy Kaptur
- Kathy Castor
- Gary Peters
- James Oberstar
- William Clay
- Thomas Edwards
- Mazie Hirono
- Allyson Schwartz
- Rick Larsen
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Judy Chu
- Keith Ellison
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- Mike McIntyre
- Jesse Jackson
- Gregorio Sablan
- Niki Tsongas
- Steve Cohen
- Joe Baca
- Danny Davis
- John Boccieri
- Dina Titus
- Pedro Pierluisi
- David Price
- Brad Sherman
- Thomas Perriello
- Betty Sutton
- Anna Eshoo
- John Sarbanes
- Richard Neal
- Frederick Boucher
- Daniel Lipinski
- Martin Heinrich
- Michael Honda
- Gary Ackerman
- John Adler
- Brian Higgins
- Robert Brady
- Jason Altmire
- Michael Michaud
- Mark Critz
- Elijah Cummings
- Michael McMahon
- Leonard Boswell
- Ben Luján
- Timothy Walz
- Edolphus Towns
- John Lewis
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Glenn Nye
- Patrick Kennedy
- Kathleen Dahlkemper
- Rush Holt
- Shelley Berkley
- Sander Levin
- Charles Gonzalez
- David Scott
- Ike Skelton
- Linda Sánchez
- Bruce Braley
- Mike Ross
- Dale Kildee
- Stephen Lynch
- Lois Capps
- Christopher Murphy
- John Larson
- Sanford Bishop
- Ron Klein
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Peter DeFazio
- Emanuel Cleaver
- William Pascrell
- Zoe Lofgren
- Suzanne Kosmas
- George Miller
- Subjects
- Social welfare
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Income tax exclusion
- Inflation and prices
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Railroads
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Related Bills
- H.R. 6294 (111th) : Social Security Safety Dividend Act
- H.R. 6413 (111th) : To Ensure That Individuals Who Receive Social Security or Certain Other Federal Benefits Receive a One-Time Payment Equal to 5 Percent of the Total Annual Amount of Such Benefit in the Event That No Cost-Of-Living Adjustment is Payable in 2011.
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/30/2010 Referred to Committee Failed passage in House 12/08/2010 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 5987 Seniors Protection Act of 2010 - Under Suspension of the Rules 12/08/2010 This bill DID NOT PASS the House 254 voted YES 153 voted NO 27 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/30/2010 7/30/2010 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 7/30/2010 Referred to House Ways and Means 7/30/2010 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 7/30/2010 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs 7/30/2010 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1530) 8/02/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 12/08/2010 Mr. Pomeroy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 12/08/2010 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12/08/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5987. 12/08/2010 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 12/08/2010 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/08/2010 On Passage - House - H.R. 5987 Seniors Protection Act of 2010 - Under Suspension of the Rules Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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