H.R. 1031: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2013
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H.R. 1031: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-07 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2013
Plain summary
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security trust funds) from being included in the federal budget baseline for any fiscal year and from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of offsetting any tax decrease or spending increase. Excludes Social Security trust fund receipts and disbursements totals from official Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) budget pronouncements. Makes proceeds to the Social Security trust funds from Social Security taxes available solely for OASDI purposes. Prohibits their availability for the establishment or funding of private accounts.
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Official text
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · 0 cosponsors
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- CBO cost estimate
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- Fiscal year
- The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
- 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-113hr1031.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr1031 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113