[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 363 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 363

 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of Social 
                       Security ``notch babies''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 2007

    Mr. Coleman (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
       resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of Social 
                       Security ``notch babies''.

Whereas the Social Security Amendments of 1977, legislation designed to correct 
        the Social Security benefit formula, resulted in a discrepancy in 
        benefits--a ``notch''--between individuals born in the years immediately 
        following 1916 and other beneficiaries;
Whereas Senate legislation introduced in the 105th through 108th Congresses 
        sought to correct the ``notch baby'' problem;
Whereas those born during the ``notch'' years are the same Americans who fought 
        and sacrificed during World War II;
Whereas the ``notch babies'' who receive lower Social Security benefits than 
        those individuals born between 1911 and 1916 are at the same time among 
        the seniors hit hardest by rising health care costs; and
Whereas those affected by the ``notch'' are leaving us at a rapid rate, with the 
        youngest ``notch babies'' now over 80 years old: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the sacrifice of those born in the ``notch'' 
        years of 1917 through 1926;
            (2) recognizes the difference in Social Security benefits 
        calculated for those born in 1917 and the years following, as 
        compared with those born between 1911 and 1916;
            (3) expresses regret that there has been no resolution to 
        the satisfaction of the millions of seniors born from 1917 
        through 1926; and
            (4) should consider corrective legislation similar to bills 
        introduced in the Senate in the 105th through 108th Congresses, 
        to address the ``notch'' benefit disparity.
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