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Social Security Act

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Law Atlas. "Social Security Act." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/social-security-act-1935.

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@misc{lawatlas-social-security-act,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Social Security Act},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/social-security-act-1935},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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 on August 14, 1935. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment.

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Enacted August 14, 1935 1

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The 74th United States Congress 1

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1. 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 on August 14, 1935. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment.

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