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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 1997

H.R. 68Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Holden D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 14, 1997 — Referred to the 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

49 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 39 Democrats, 1 independent

7 of 49 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Bob Clement (D-TN), Gary Condit (D-CA), William Coyne (D-PA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Pat Danner (D-MO), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Sam Farr (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Jon Fox (R-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Gene Green (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX) and 19 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Holden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-6 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.