United States HR 6581: Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2022

Bill Text

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117THCONGRESS 
2
DSESSION 
H. R. 6581 
To establish the Commission on Long-Term Social Security Solvency, and 
for other purposes. 
IN  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  
FEBRUARY3, 2022 
Mr.  C
OLE(for  himself  and  Mr.  LATURNER)  introduced  the  following  bill;  
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means,  and  in  addi-
tion  to  the  Committee  on  Rules,  for  a  period  to  be  subsequently  deter-
mined  by  the  Speaker,  in  each  case  for  consideration  of  such  provisions  
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A  BILL  
To establish the Commission on Long-Term Social Security 
Solvency, and for other purposes. 
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Social Secu-4
rity Commission Act of 2022’’. 5
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 6
There  is  established  in  the  legislative  branch  a  com-7
mission  to  be  known  as  the  ‘‘Commission  on  Long-Term  8
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Social  Security  Solvency’’  (in  this  Act  referred  to  as  the  1
‘‘Commission’’). 2
SEC. 3. DUTY OF THE COMMISSION. 3
Not  later  than  1  year  after  the  initial  meeting  of  the  4
Commission,  the  Commission  shall  transmit  to  Congress  5
a special message that includes recommendations and pro-6
posed legislation for achieving solvency in each of the Fed-7
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the 8
Federal  Disability  Insurance  Trust  Fund  for  a  period  of  9
at least 75 years beginning on the date that is 1 year after 10
the initial meeting of the Commission. Such message shall 11
be  approved  by  at  least  9  members  of  the  Commission.  12
SEC. 4. MEMBERS. 13
(a)  N
UMBER  ANDAPPOINTMENT.—The  Commission  14
shall  be  composed  of  13  members.  Of  the  members  of  the  15
Commission— 16
(1) 1 shall be appointed by the President; 17
(2)  3  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Speaker  of  the  18
House of Representatives; 19
(3)  3  shall  be  appointed  by  the  minority  leader  20
of the House of Representatives; 21
(4)  3  shall  be  appointed  by  the  majority  leader  22
of the Senate; and 23
(5)  3  shall  be  appointed  by  the  minority  leader  24
of the Senate. 25
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(b)    QUALIFICATIONSFORCONGRESSIONALAP-1
POINTEES.—Of the members of the Commission appointed 2
by  the  Congress,  at  least  1  appointed  by  each  political  3
party  shall  be  an  expert  who  is  not  an  elected  official  or  4
an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Federal  Government  or  of  5
any State. 6
(c)  T
IMING   OFAPPOINTMENTS.—Each  of  the  ap-7
pointments  made  under  subsection  (a)  shall  be  made  not  8
later  than  45  days  after  the  date  of  the  enactment  of  this  9
Act. 10
(d)  T
ERMS;  VACANCIES.—Each  member  shall  be  ap-11
pointed  for  the  life  of  the  Commission,  and  a  vacancy  in  12
the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the 13
original appointment was made. 14
(e) C
OMPENSATION.— 15
(1)  I
N  GENERAL.—Members  of  the  Commission  16
shall serve without pay. 17
(2)   T
RAVEL   EXPENSES.—Each   member   shall   18
receive  travel  expenses,  including  per  diem  in  lieu  of  19
subsistence,  in  accordance  with  applicable  provisions  20
under  subchapter  I  of  chapter  57  of  title  5,  United  21
States Code. 22
SEC. 5. OPERATION AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 23
(a)   C
HAIR   ANDCO-CHAIR.—The   member   of   the   24
Commission appointed by the President under section 4(a) 25
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shall  serve  as  the  chair  of  the  Commission.  A  co-chair  of  1
the Commission shall be designated by the Speaker of the 2
House  of  Representatives  at  the  time  of  the  appointment.  3
(b)   M
EETINGS.—The   Commission   shall   meet   not   4
later  than  30  days  after  the  members  of  the  Commission  5
have  been  appointed,  and  at  such  times  thereafter  as  the  6
chair or co-chair shall determine. 7
(c)  R
ULES  OFPROCEDURE.—The  chair  and  co-chair  8
shall,  with  the  approval  of  a  majority  of  the  members  of  9
the  Commission,  establish  written  rules  of  procedure  for  10
the  Commission,  which  shall  include  a  quorum  require-11
ment to conduct the business of the Commission. 12
(d)  H
EARINGS.—The  Commission  shall,  for  the  pur-13
pose  of  carrying  out  this  Act,  hold