[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 109 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 109


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 27 (legislative day, October 26), 1995

                                Received

                            October 31, 1995

                  Referred to the Committee on Finance

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for raising the 
                    social security earnings limit.

Whereas the Senate has held hearing on the social security earnings limit in 
        1994 and 1995 and the House has held two hearings on the social security 
        earnings limit in 1995;
Whereas the Senate has overwhelmingly passed Sense of the Senate language 
        calling for substantial reform of the social security earnings limit;
Whereas the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation to 
        raise the exempt amount under the social security earnings limit three 
        times, in 1989, 1992, and 1995;
Whereas such legislation is a key provision of the Contract with America;
Whereas the President in his 1992 campaign document ``Putting People First'' 
        pledged to lift the social security earnings limit; and
Whereas the social security earnings limit is a depression-era relic that 
        unfairly punishes working seniors: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the intent of the Congress that legislation will be passed 
before the end of 1995 to raise the social security earnings limit for 
working seniors aged 65 through 69 in a manner which will ensure the 
financial integrity of the social security trust funds and will be 
consistent with the goal of achieving a balanced budget in 7 years.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 1995.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.