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House concurrent resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution directing the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to immediately conduct a study and report to Congress on steps which can be taken to correct the benefit disparity known as the notch problem, in order to insure equitable and fair treatment for those who have based their retirement plans on benefit levels which have existed for the past decade.

H.Con.Res. 15Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Lent R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 27, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

66 cosponsors — 36 Republicans, 30 Democrats

31 of 66 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Silvio Conte (R-MA), William Coyne (D-PA), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Glenn English (D-OK), Harris Fawell (R-IL), James Florio (D-NJ), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY), J. Hastert (R-IL), Jimmy Hayes (R-LA), Wally Herger (R-CA), John Hiler (R-IN), William Hughes (D-NJ), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Earl Hutto (D-FL) and 36 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Lent.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-4 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.