To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa.

Bill: 113-hr-5274
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-07-30
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: American Samoa

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Guam

Intergovernmental relations

Medicare

Social security and elderly assistance

State and local government operations

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security, at the request of Guam or American Samoa, to enter into or modify an agreement extending the OASDI insurance system (including coverage, at territorial option, under SSA title XVIII [Medicare]) to services performed by employees of such territories.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Ms. Bordallo (for herself and Mr. Faleomavaega ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa.

1. Voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa Section 218(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 418(b)(1) ) is amended by striking , Guam, or American Samoa .