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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 9341 (Introduced in House) — To require expedited consideration of a bill that addresses the insolvency of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Expedited Consideration of Social Security solvency bills

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If the balance of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 ) becomes insufficient to finance benefit payments under title II of such Act, then the Commissioner of Social Security shall certify to Congress that the Administration is unable to finance such benefit payments. Only a Social Security solvency bill shall be entitled to expedited consideration under this section upon Congress receiving the certification described in paragraph (1).
In this Act, the term Social Security solvency bill means a bill consisting solely of legislative language that— ensures that individuals entitled to a benefit under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) will continue to receive full benefits; will not raise taxes on individuals other than those described in subparagraph
(C)or decrease benefits provided under such title; and ensures that any need for additional funds is to be borne by the ultra-wealthy and corporations. Upon receipt by Congress of a certification from the Commissioner of Social Security described in subsection (a)(1), a Social Security Solvency bill described in subsection (a)(3) shall be jointly introduced in the House of Representatives (by request) by the majority leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a Social Security Solvency bill is referred shall report the Social Security Solvency bill to the House of Representatives without amendment not later than 5 legislative days after the date on which the Social Security Solvency bill was so referred. If any committee of the House of Representatives to which a Social Security Solvency bill is referred fails to report the Social Security Solvency bill within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill, and the Social Security Solvency bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. After the last committee authorized to consider a Social Security Solvency bill reports it to the House of Representatives or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the Social Security Solvency bill in the House of Representatives. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to the Social Security Solvency bill. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. The Social Security Solvency bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against the Social Security Solvency bill and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Social Security Solvency bill to its passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the Social Security Solvency bill shall not be in order. The vote on passage of the Social Security Solvency bill shall occur not later than 15 days after the date of the introduction of such bill under paragraph (1). Upon receipt by Congress of a certification from the Commissioner of Social Security described in subsection (a)(1)— if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for more than 2 days, the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this section, the Senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such message; and a Social Security Solvency bill described in subsection (a)(3) shall be jointly introduced in the Senate (by request) by the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. A Social Security Solvency bill introduced in the Senate under paragraph
(1)shall be jointly referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction, which committees shall report the Social Security Solvency bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, not later than 5 session days after the date on which the Social Security Solvency bill was so referred. If any committee to which a Social Security Solvency bill is referred fails to report the Social Security Solvency bill within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill, and the Social Security Solvency bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on which a Social Security Solvency bill is reported or discharged from all committees to which the Social Security Solvency bill was referred, for the majority leader of the Senate or the designee of the majority leader to move to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. A motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the Social Security Solvency bill are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill is agreed to, the Social Security Solvency bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. All points of order against the Social Security Solvency bill and against consideration of the Social Security Solvency bill are waived. An amendment to a Social Security Solvency bill, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the Social Security Solvency bill, is not in order. Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a Social Security Solvency bill shall be decided without debate. Debate on the Social Security Solvency bill, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. The vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the Social Security Solvency bill, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate. A Social Security Solvency bill shall not be subject to amendment in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. If, before passing the Social Security Solvency bill, one House receives from the other a Social Security Solvency bill— the Social Security Solvency bill of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and the procedure in the receiving House shall be the same as if no Social Security Solvency bill had been received from the other House until the vote on passage, when the Social Security Solvency bill received from the other House shall supplant the Social Security Solvency bill of the receiving House. This subsection shall not apply to the House of Representatives if the Social Security Solvency bill received from the Senate is a revenue measure. If the Senate fails to introduce or consider a Social Security Solvency bill under this section, the Social Security Solvency bill of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. If, following passage of the Social Security Solvency bill in the Senate, the Senate then receives the Social Security Solvency bill from the House of Representatives, the House-passed Social Security Solvency bill shall not be debatable. The vote on passage of the Social Security Solvency bill in the Senate shall be considered to be the vote on passage of the Social Security Solvency bill received from the House of Representatives. If the President vetoes the Social Security Solvency bill, debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.
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