,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,moore1  
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4     
,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1   
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,danny  
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4
 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,k9d1    
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4     
,himes1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,sewell (  
,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to nullify c]ta9    
executive actions to p]mit ! delay$     
)hold+ & deposit ( payroll taxes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 ,f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save our     
,social ,security ,n[ ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,social  
,security is ,am]icans' commitm5t to ea*
 o!r2 x is ! f\ndation ( retirem5t      
security & provides ne>ly all work]s &  

_! families ) ess5tial insurance        
protections = retirem5t1 disability1 or 
dea? ( a family breadw9n]4  7#b7        
,am]icans are rely+ on ,social ,security
 m ?an ev] dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic :i*
 is h>m+ ! v ,am]icans :o mo/ rely on   
,social ,security1 our s5iors1 p )      
disabilities1 wom5 & p ( color4  7#c7   
,am]icans h consi/5tly rank$ ,social    
,security z "o ( ! mo/ important ,f$]al 
programs4  7#d7 ,social ,security enjoys
 deep & su/a9$ public support because x 
is a b5efit work]s e>n ?r\gh _! payroll 
contributions ) ea* & e pay*eck "u !    
,f$]al ,insurance ,contributions ,act   
7,,fica74  7#e7 #fe million p1 or ne>ly 
#a 9 #c h\seholds1 receive _! e>n$      
,social ,security b5efits ea* mon?1     
includ+ s5iors1 wid[s1 p ) disabilities1
 *ildr51 & vet]ans4  7#f7 ,social       
,security's progressive b5efit =mula1   
family b5efits1 & disability & survivor 
protections make ! program especially   
important to communities ( color & to   
wom51 z x p>tially mitigates ! sy/emic  

inequalities 9 ! re/ ( ! retirem5t      
sy/em1 :i* mirror sy/emic inequalities 9
 ! labor m>ket4  7#g7 ,social           
,security's gu>ante$ b5efits lift #bb   
million ,am]icans out ( pov]ty ea* ye>1 
& all[ millions m to live ) dignity aft]
 _! retirem5t or disability4  7#h7      
,social ,security pays #a trillion 9    
b5efits ea* ye>1 & b5efici>ies return ^?
 funds to _! local economies 9 e        
,congressional ,di/rict 9 ! nation :5 !y
 pay = _! homes1 groc]ies1 & m$ical c>e4
  7#i7 ,social ,security functions z an 
automatic /abiliz] & economic /imulus   
dur+ recessions1 & ! curr5t economic &  
public heal? crises make ! program's    
role m important ?an ev]1 z b5efici>ies 
c c\nt on its mon?ly paym5ts z a        
reliable s\rce ( income4  7#aj7 ,at its 
inception #he ye>s ago1 ,social         
,security 0 creat$ by ,presid5t         
,roosevelt z an e>n$ b5efit program :]e 
work]s' b5efits are fundam5tally l9k$ to
 _! e>n+s f "w4  7#aa7 ,payroll         
d$uctions "u ! ,,fica are !             

contributions t work]s & _! employ]s pay
 into ,social ,security1 & repres5t !   
direct l9k betwe5 e>n+s & b5efits4      
7#ab7 ,^! payroll contributions provide 
a secure & d$icat$ s\rce ( rev5ue to    
f9ance ! e>n$ b5efits4  7#ac7 ,elim9at+ 
^! payroll contributions w\ld end       
,social ,security1 mak+ x unable to pay 
any disability b5efits beg9n+ 9 #bjba & 
unable to pay any retirem5t or survivor 
b5efits beg9n+ 9 #bjbc4  7#ad7 ,social  
,security is irreplaceable & has be5 a  
corn]/one ( our nation's social compact 
= m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury4  7#ae7  
,! ,presid5t's rec5t executive action to
 def] payroll taxes f ,septemb] ?r\gh   
,decemb] #bjbj is ! fir/ /ep 9 8 ann\nc$
 plan to entirely defund ,social        
,security by elim9at+ payroll           
contributions altoge!r beg9n+ 9 #bjba4  
7#af7 ,elim9at+ ! payroll tax w\ld      
de/roy ,social ,security & ) x !        
f9ancial /ability ( g5]ations (         
retirees1 wid[s1 *ildr51 & p ) sev]e    
disabilities4  7#ag7 ,!re=e1 ,congress  

rejects ! ,presid5t's proposals to def] 
n[ & elim9ate lat] ! payroll            
contributions :i* fund ,social          
,security's e>n$ b5efits4  #b4          
,nullification ( c]ta9 executive actions
 to p]mit ! delay$ )hold+ & deposit (   
payroll taxes ,z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 nei!r ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury1 nor any delegate ( !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all implem5t  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,notice        
#bjbj-fe 7entitl$ 8,relief ) ,respect to
 ,employm5t ,tax ,deadl9es ,applicable  
to ,employ]s ,affect$ by ! ,ongo+       
,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 ,disease     
#bjai ,p&emic07 & su* ,notice %all be   
null & void4