Wagner–Peyser Act creates national Employment ServiceJun 6, 1933Labels: Wagner Peyser, Employment ServiceDOLSSA History
Townsend Plan proposed, fueling old-age pension demandSep 1, 1933Labels: Townsend Plan, Francis TownsendSSA HistoryWikipedia
FDR calls for a national economic security programJun 8, 1934Labels: Franklin D, Economic SecurityCapitol VisitorAPP
Executive Order establishes Committee on Economic SecurityJun 29, 1934Labels: Committee on, Executive OrderAPPAPP
CES report delivered; FDR submits plan to CongressJan 17, 1935Labels: CES report, Franklin DAPPSSA History
House begins hearings on the Economic Security billJan 21, 1935Labels: House Ways, Economic SecuritySSA History
Bill renamed the Social Security Bill in committeeMar 1, 1935Labels: Social Security, House WaysSSA History
H.R. 7260 introduced as the Social Security BillApr 4, 1935Labels: H R, Social SecuritySSA HistoryNational Archives
Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into lawAug 14, 1935Labels: Social Security, Franklin DNational ArchivesBritannicaSSA History
Senate confirms initial Social Security Board membersAug 23, 1935Labels: Social Security, John GSSA History
Social Security Board holds its first meetingSep 14, 1935Labels: Social Security, administrationSSA History
First Social Security field office opens in AustinOct 14, 1936Labels: Social Security, Austin TexasSSA History
SSN applications begin via Post Office distributionNov 24, 1936Labels: Social Security, Post OfficeSSA HistorySSA First Card
Payroll taxes and benefit credits begin under the ActJan 1, 1937Labels: Payroll taxes, Benefit creditsSSA HistoryNASI
Supreme Court upholds unemployment compensation structureMay 24, 1937Labels: Steward Machine, Supreme CourtWikipedia
Supreme Court upholds federal old-age benefits and taxesMay 24, 1937Labels: Helvering v, Supreme CourtWikipedia
Social Security Amendments add survivors and dependentsAug 10, 1939Labels: Social Security, Survivors benefitsSSA AmendmentsSSA Report
