1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Commission Act of 2017 . 2. Establishment There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be known as the Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). 3. Duty of the Commission Not later than 1 year after the initial meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall transmit to Congress a special message that includes recommendations and proposed legislation for achieving solvency in each of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a period of at least 75 years beginning on the date that is 1 year after the initial meeting of the Commission. Such message shall be approved by at least 9 members of the Commission. 4. Members (a) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of 13 members. Of the members of the Commission— (1) 1 shall be appointed by the President; (2) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 3 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (4) 3 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; and (5) 3 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (b) Qualifications for congressional appointees Of the members of the Commission appointed by the Congress, at least 1 appointed by each political party shall be an expert who is not an elected official or an officer or employee of the Federal Government or of any State. (c) Timing of appointments Each of the appointments made under subsection (a) shall be made not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Terms