H.Con.Res. 64: Expressing the sense of Congress that Social Security benefits should not be reduced.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-08 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress that Social Security benefits should not be reduced.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that appropriate reform to strengthen Social Security's long-term outlook should happen in a bipartisan fashion and should ensure that Social Security remains a critical source of protection for the people of the United States and their families without further increasing the retirement age or otherwise decreasing benefits.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of Congress that Social Security benefits should not be reduced.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · 60 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Paul Tonko (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Al Green (D-TX), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hconres64.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hconres64 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112