Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jun 23, 2026
What it does
The Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026 aims to improve retirement security by increasing Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries while strengthening the program’s long-term solvency. It modifies how taxable wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base are calculated, gradually reducing the applicable percentage from 80% in 2026 to 0% by 2030, thereby increasing revenue from higher earners. The bill also adjusts the primary insurance amount formula by increasing the percentage factor for the lowest earnings bracket from 90% to 95%, introduces a new calculation for surplus earnings to boost benefits,…
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Where it goes next
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