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69–011 2016

114th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–186 

AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC 

OF BRAZIL 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

THE AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL THAT WAS SIGNED IN WASHINGTON, 

D.C., ON JUNE 30, 2015, PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 433(E)(1); AUG. 

14, 1935, CH. 531, TITLE II, SEC. 233(e)(1) (AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAW 95–216, SEC. 317(a)); (91 STAT. 1539) 

DECEMBER 8, 2016.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

Pursuant to section 233(e)(1) of the Social Security Act, as 

amended by the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (Public Law 

95–216, 42 U.S.C. 433(e)(1)), I transmit herewith a social security 

totalization agreement with Brazil, titled ‘‘Agreement on Social Security between the United States of America and the Federative 

Republic of Brazil,’’ and a related agreement titled ‘‘Administrative 

Arrangement between the Competent Authorities of the United 

States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil for the Implementation of the Agreement on Social Security’’ (collectively the 

‘‘Agreements’’). The Agreements were signed in Washington, D.C., 

on June 30, 2015. 

The Agreements are similar in objective to the social security 

agreements already in force with most European Union countries, 

Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, 

and Switzerland. Such bilateral agreements provide for limited coordination between the United States and foreign social security 

systems to eliminate dual social security coverage and taxation and 

to help prevent the lost benefit protection that can occur when 

workers divide their careers between two countries. 

The Agreements contain all provisions mandated by section 233 

of the Social Security Act and other provisions that I deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of section 233, pursuant to section 

233(c)(4) of the Social Security Act. 

I also transmit for the information of the Congress a report required by section 233(e)(1) of the Social Security Act on the estimated number of individuals who will be affected by the Agreements and the Agreements’ estimated cost effect. The Department 

of State and the Social Security Administration have recommended 

the Agreements to me. 

I commend the Agreement on Social Security between the United 

States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil and the 

Administrative Arrangement between the Competent Authorities of 

the United States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil 

for the Implementation of the Agreement on Social Security. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, December 8, 2016. 


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