[20021125]RS21225_2002年《社会保障计划保护法》（H.R.4070).pdf

1 H.R. 4070 is a bipartisan measure co-sponsored by Representative Matsui, the RankingDemocrat on the Social Security Subcommittee, and 17 other Members.2 Many of the same provisions are reflected in H.R. 4671 (Social Security Widows BenefitGuarantee Act of 2002) introduced by Representative Matsui on May 7, 2002.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21225Updated November 25, 2002Social Security Program Protection Act of2002 (H.R. 4070)Dawn NuschlerAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryOn June 26, 2002, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4070 (Social SecurityProgram Protection Act of 2002), as amended, by a vote of 425-0. The bipartisanmeasure would impose stricter standards on individuals and organizations that serve asrepresentative payees for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)recipients; make nongovernmental representative payees liable for “misused” funds andsubject them to civil monetary penalties; tighten restrictions on attorneys who representSocial Security and SSI disability claimants and limit assessments on attorney feepayments; prohibit