,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ individuals
 to *oose to opt out ( ! ,m$ic>e "p ,a  
b5efit4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,retirem5t ,fre$om ,act4    
#b4 ,all[+ individuals to *oose to opt  
out ( ! ,m$ic>e "p ,a b5efit ,any       
individual :o is o!rwise entitl$ to     
b5efits "u "p ,a ( title ,,xviii ( !    
,social ,security ,act may elect 79 su* 
=m & mann] z may be specifi$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices7 to
 opt out ( su* entitlem5t4 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o makes su* an election1 su*
 individual-- 7#a7 may 79 su* =m & mann]
 z may be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y7      
subsequ5tly *oose to end su* election & 
opt back into su* entitlem5t 79         
accordance ) a process det]m9$ by !     

,secret>y7 )\t be+ subject to any       
p5alty2  7#b7 %all n be requir$ to opt  
out ( b5efits "u title ,,ii ( su* ,act z
 a condition = mak+ su* election2 &     
7#c7 %all n be requir$ to repay any     
am\nt paid "u su* "p ,a = items &       
s]vices furni%$ prior to mak+ su*       
election4