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  2. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935 (88 years ago). The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term by the President's Committee on Economic Security, under Frances Perkins, and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal. The Act was an attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and ...

  3. Social Security Act - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment. The law was part of Roosevelt's New Deal domestic program.

  4. List of Social Security legislation (United States) - Wikipedia

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    1983 - Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and Social Security Act, amendments. Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 97–455 This document describes minor changes: Social Security Tax rates on Virgin Islands income, Social Security Disability Changes (Benefits during Appeal, Periodic Reviews, Reconsiderations), and Offsets related to public ...

  5. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). [1] The Social Security Act was passed in 1935, [2] and the existing version of the Act, as amended, [3] encompasses several social welfare and social insurance programs.

  6. Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. ... He also passed the Reorganization Act of 1939 and ...

  7. Social Security Administration - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Administration was established by the Social Security Act of 1935 and is codified in 42 U.S.C. § 901 (49 Stat. 635 ). It was created in 1935 as the "Social Security Board", then assumed its present name in 1946. Its current leader is Martin O'Malley .

  8. Social Security Amendments of 1965 - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Amendments of 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, 79 Stat. 286, enacted July 30, 1965, was legislation in the United States whose most important provisions resulted in creation of two programs: Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation initially provided federal health insurance for the elderly (over 65) and for financially challenged families.

  9. Arthur J. Altmeyer - Wikipedia

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    Altmeyer was the principal advocate for changes to the Social Security Act in 1939. He advocated for broadening the program from a personal retirement program to a family social insurance program, one that protected family dependents in the cases of death or disability and to care for families with dependent children.