2 U.S.C. § 939 — Limitation on changes to the Social Security Act
submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-139 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 191 words · no verdicts yet
Expedited Senate or House procedures may not be used for certain commission recommendations affecting Social Security or specified taxes. The Senate may waive the rule, or uphold a related appeal, only with a three-fifths vote.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill or resolution pursuant to any expedited procedure to consider the recommendations of a Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action or other commission that contains recommendations with respect to the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.], or the taxes received under subchapter A of chapter 9; the taxes imposed by subchapter E of chapter 1; and the taxes collected under section 86 of part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code.
This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–139, title I, § 13, Feb. 12, 2010, 124 Stat. 29.)
- 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-139 · 124 Stat. 29
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-139 on 2010-02-12.
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