Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ21: Resolution to secure and strengthen social security and the social trust fund
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting the federal congress and federal executive branch to secure and strengthen social security and the social security trust fund for current and future generations.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING THE FEDERAL CONGRESS AND FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO SECURE AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WHEREAS, according to data from 2022, Social Security provides benefits to over 250,000 Montanans (approximately 22.5% of residents), amounting to $4.5 billion, equivalent to 6.6% of the state's total personal income; and WHEREAS, there were 258,613 retirees who received Social Security benefits in 2023. Furthermore, Social Security lifted nearly 66,000 Montanans aged 65 and older out of poverty in 2022, without which the elderly poverty rate in Montana would have increased from 10% to 40%; and WHEREAS, survivor benefits supported nearly 14,000 residents in 2022, and Social Security is the primary life and disability insurance protection for 98% of Montana's 233,753 children; and WHEREAS, nearly 24,000 Montanans were provided disability benefits in 2022; and WHEREAS, one in four American Indian households (27.2%) received benefits in 2022; and WHEREAS, a commonly held myth is that Social Security is bankrupt, insolvent, or running out of money. However, Social Security cannot run out of money. It is current-funded; so as long as people are working, Social Security has revenue. Social Security's revenue, including the accumulated surplus of $2.7 trillion, is solely dedicated …
Sponsors
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Retirement, Senior Citizens, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HJ21?
- HJ21 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution to secure and strengthen social security and the social trust fund.
- What does HJ21 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting the federal congress and federal executive branch to secure and strengthen social security and the social security trust fund for current and future generations.
- What is the status of HJ21?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ21?
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92).
- Where is the official record for HJ21?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4143
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