Social Security Advisory Board

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Social Security Advisory Board
Board overview
FormedAugust 15, 1994
Jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Board executive
Website www.ssab.gov

The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) is an independent, bipartisan board of the United States federal government. It was created by Congress and is appointed by the President and the Congress to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. [1]

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History

In the United States in 1994, when Congress passed legislation establishing the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, it also created a seven-member bipartisan Board to advise the President, the Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on policies related to Social Security’s old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The legislation passed both Houses of Congress without opposition and President Clinton signed the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 into law (P.L. 103-296) on August 15, 1994. The law took effect on March 31, 1995. [2]

Membership

The board consists of seven members. Three of these are appointed by the President, of which a maximum of two may be members of the same political party, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two members, each of which shall be members of different political parties, are appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate with the advice of the chairman and the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance. The remaining two members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the advice of the chairman and the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, each of these shall also be members of different political parties.

By statute, the members «shall be chosen on the basis of their integrity, impartiality, and good judgment, and shall be individuals who are, by reason of their education, experience, and attainments, exceptionally qualified to perform the duties of members of the Board». They each serve terms of six years, and a member may not continue to serve after the end of their term. Four members is the minimum necessary for the board to have a quorum, of which only three may be members of the same political party. The President designates one of the members to serve as chairman. The term of the chairman is four years, coincident with the term of the President, or until the President designates another chairman. [3]

Board members

The current board as of December 22,2024: [4]

PositionNamePartyAppointed byTook officeTerm expires
Chair Bob Joondeph DemocraticPresident pro tempore of the SenateOctober 1, 2018October 1, 2024
Member Jagadeesh Gokhale RepublicanPresident pro tempore of the SenateNovember 19, 2009September 28, 2027
Member Amy Shuart RepublicanSpeaker of the HouseOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2028
Member Nancy Altman DemocraticSpeaker of the HouseSeptember 26, 2017June 21, 2030
MemberVacantThe President
MemberVacantThe President
MemberVacantThe President

Nominations

President Biden has nominated the following to fill a seat on the board. They await Senate confirmation. [5]

NamePartyTerm expiresReplacing
Sharon Beth Lewis DemocraticSeptember 30, 2028 Alan L. Cohan
Andrew G. Biggs RepublicanSeptember 30, 2030 Lanhee Chen
Kathryn Rose Lang DemocraticSeptember 30, 2026 Henry J. Aaron

References

  1. ↑ "Soc". Social Security Advisory Board(SSAB). SSAB. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "History of the Board in Brief". SSAB. SSAB. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 42 U.S.C.   § 903
  4. ↑ "Board Members". SSAB.gov. Social Security Advisory Board. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Quick Search Social Security Advisory Board". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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