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Social Security Expansion Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1700 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
42
Latest action
Feb 27, 2025

What it does

Social Security Expansion Act This bill increases Social Security benefits, expands Social Security payroll taxes, and makes other changes to the Social Security program. Specifically, the bill changes the way Social Security benefits are calculated by increasing the primary insurance amount applicable to average monthly earnings that fall below a specified amount, and increasing bend points for individuals who become eligible for Social Security after 2025. (Bend points are dollar amounts at which earnings are segmented for the purpose of calculating an individual’s primary insurance amount. The share of an individual’s earnings that are replaced by Social Security decreases at each…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 27, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 27, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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