When did the United States Congress pass the Social Security Act?
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Congress' final approval of the Social Security Act (SSA) took place in the House of Representatives on August
Explanation:
The Social Security Act, which from here on out I will refer to as the SSA, was initially referred to as the "Economic Security Bill" and was drafted by President Roosevelt. On January
The Ways and Means Committee introduced their report on the SSA to the House on April
On May
The House and Senate versions of the SSA differed so in order to rectify these issues the bill went to a Conference Committee (a group of the most senior member of the House and Senate). The Conference Committee deliberated throughout July.
The final version of the SSA was sent back to both the House and Senate for a final vote in early August. On August
On August
Here's a link to the SSA's website for all you need to know about Social Security and more: https://www.ssa.gov/history/chrono.html
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