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Law Atlas. "Social Security Act." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/statutes-and-acts/social-security-act-1935.

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Law Atlas. (n.d.). Social Security Act. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/statutes-and-acts/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/statutes-and-acts/social-security-act-1935},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 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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The 74th United States Congress 1

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Enacted August 14, 1935 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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