,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ifc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ryan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require expedited consideration of a bill that addresses the insolvency of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund or the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund in the case that either trust fund becomes insolvent4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,social ,security ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,social ,security is under threat from ,president ,donald ,trump and politicians like ,speaker ,mike ,johnson1 ,j4,d4 ,vance1 and ,rick ,scott4 7#b7 ,social ,security is an earned benefit that ,americans have paid into over the course of their lifetime and belongs to those who have worked for it4 7#c7 ,social ,security benefits have not been expanded in over #ej years4 7#d7 ,nearly #i out of every #aj people age #fe and older receive ,social ,security benefits4 7#e7 ,the #agf-member ,house ,republican ,study ,committee approved a plan that would increase the retirement age to #fi years old4 7#f7 ,social ,security benefits are protected against inflation through automatic cost-of-living adjustments4 7#g7 ,there should be a ,social ,security field office operating in every county in the country that has a population greater than #aej1jjj people4 7#h7 ,social ,security is life saving for people without pensions or significant savings to protect themselves against hardship4 7#i7 ,access to local ,social ,security offices is essential for those who rely on the program and may not be able to seek help online or over the phone4 7#aj7 ,more than #i1jjj1jjj veterans receive ,social ,security benefits4 7#aa7 ,over #f1jjj1jjj children depend on ,social ,security because their parent has died1 they live with a disability1 or they live in a household that receives income from ,social ,security4 #c4 ,social ,security field offices ,section #bje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,field office requirements ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall ensure that there is a field office operating in every county in the country that has a population greater than #aej1jjj people4 4 #d4 ,social ,security insolvency ,during any period for which the ,commissioner of ,social ,security certifies that the balance of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund or the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of such the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 is insufficient to finance benefit payments under title ,,ii of such ,act1 there shall be appropriated to the insolvent trust fund1 on a monthly basis1 an amount that is equal to the amount necessary for the ,social ,security ,administration to pay such benefit payments4 #e4 ,expedited ,consideration of ,social ,security solvency bills 7a7 ,qualifying legislation 7#a7 ,certification ,if the balance of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund or the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 becomes insufficient to finance benefit payments under title ,,ii of such ,act1 then the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall certify to ,congress that the ,administration is unable to finance such benefit payments4 7#b7 ,entitlement to expedited consideration ,only a ,social ,security solvency bill shall be entitled to expedited consideration under this section upon ,congress receiving the certification described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,social ,security solvency bill defined ,in this ,act1 the term ,social ,security solvency bill means a bill consisting solely of legislative language that-- 7,a7 ensures that individuals entitled to a benefit under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 will continue to receive full benefits2 7,b7 will not raise taxes on individuals other than those described in subparagraph 7,c7 or decrease benefits provided under such title2 and 7,c7 ensures that any need for additional funds is to be borne by the ultra-wealthy and corporations4 7b7 ,consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,introduction ,upon receipt by ,congress of a certification from the ,commissioner of ,social ,security described in subsection 7a77#a71 a ,social ,security ,solvency bill described in subsection 7a77#c7 shall be jointly introduced in the ,house of ,representatives 7by request7 by the majority leader and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,referral and reporting ,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 #e legislative days after the date on which the ,social ,security ,solvency bill was so referred4 ,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 period1 that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 and the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7#c7 ,proceeding to consideration ,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 consideration1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the ,social ,security ,solvency bill in the ,house of ,representatives4 ,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 bill4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7#d7 ,consideration ,the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the ,social ,security ,solvency bill and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the ,social ,security ,solvency bill to its passage without intervening motion except #b hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall not be in order4 7#e7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall occur not later than #ae days after the date of the introduction of such bill under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,expedited procedure in the ,senate 7#a7 ,reconvening and introduction ,upon receipt by ,congress of a certification from the ,commissioner of ,social ,security described in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 if the ,senate has adjourned or recessed for more than #b days1 the majority leader of the ,senate1 after consultation with the minority leader of the ,senate1 shall notify the ,members of the ,senate that1 pursuant to this section1 the ,senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such message2 and 7,b7 a ,social ,security ,solvency bill described in subsection 7a77#c7 shall be jointly introduced in the ,senate 7by request7 by the majority leader and the minority leader of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,committee consideration ,a ,social ,security ,solvency bill introduced in the ,senate under paragraph 7#a7 shall be jointly referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction1 which committees shall report the ,social ,security ,solvency bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation1 an unfavorable recommendation1 or without recommendation1 not later than #e session days after the date on which the ,social ,security ,solvency bill was so referred4 ,if any committee to which a ,social ,security ,solvency bill is referred fails to report the ,social ,security ,solvency bill within that period1 that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 and the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7#c7 ,proceeding ,notwithstanding rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order1 not later than #b 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 referred1 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 bill4 ,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 #b-;day period4 ,a motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to4 ,all points of order against the motion to proceed to the ,social ,security ,solvency bill are waived4 ,the motion to proceed is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill is agreed to1 the ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 ,all points of order against the ,social ,security ,solvency bill and against consideration of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill are waived4 7#d7 ,no amendments ,an amendment to a ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 is not in order4 7#e7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall be decided without debate4 7#f7 ,debate ,debate on the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 7#g7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 7d7 ,amendment ,a ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall not be subject to amendment in either the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives4 7e7 ,consideration by the other ,house 7#a7 ,in general ,if1 before passing the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 one ,house receives from the other a ,social ,security ,solvency bill-- 7,a7 the ,social ,security ,solvency bill of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7,b7 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 passage1 when the ,social ,security ,solvency bill received from the other ,house shall supplant the ,social ,security ,solvency bill of the receiving ,house4 7#b7 ,revenue measure ,this subsection shall not apply to the ,house of ,representatives if the ,social ,security ,solvency bill received from the ,senate is a revenue measure4 7f7 ,rules ,to coordinate action with other ,house 7#a7 ,treatment of ,social ,security ,solvency bill of other house ,if the ,senate fails to introduce or consider a ,social ,security ,solvency bill under this section1 the ,social ,security ,solvency bill of the ,house of ,representatives shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section4 7#b7 ,treatment of companion measures in the senate ,if1 following passage of the ,social ,security ,solvency bill in the ,senate1 the ,senate then receives the ,social ,security ,solvency bill from the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,house-passed ,social ,security ,solvency bill shall not be debatable4 ,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 ,representatives4 7#c7 ,vetoes ,if the ,president vetoes the ,social ,security ,solvency bill1 debate on a veto message in the ,senate under this section shall be #a hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4