A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make necessary adjustments in the allocation of social security tax receipts between the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
Public Law 96-403 · H.R. 7670 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 9, 1980 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Jake Pickle (D-TX-10)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Andrew Jacobs, Rep. William Cotter,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the amounts of moneys appropriated annually from the Treasury to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 9, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-403.
- Sep 30, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 29, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 25, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Sep 16, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- Jul 23, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Jul 21, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jul 2, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Jun 26, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.