S. 1197 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2015Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available on-line tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity through Informed Choice Act. 2. Online benefit assessment tools Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make publicly available through the website of the Social Security Administration on-line tools to allow all individuals eligible for benefits based on disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.