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Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a 2017 joint hearing held by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. The hearing focused on the oversight and administration of the Social Security Administration's Program.
The Program manages Social Security benefits for individuals unable to manage their own finances, and this hearing examines the federal oversight mechanisms used to protect those beneficiaries.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Social Security beneficiaries
These individuals rely on the Representative Payee Program to manage their benefit payments.
Representative Payees
These are the individuals or organizations appointed to receive and manage benefits on behalf of beneficiaries.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 22, 2017, by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
- The hearing was a joint session between the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- The subject of the hearing was the Social Security Administration's Representative Payee Program.
- The document is identified as Serial No. 115-OS02 from the 115th Congress.
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- The hearing record was printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means.
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The document serves as a historical record of 115th Congress oversight activities regarding Social Security administration.
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