Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This bill raises guaranteed minimum benefits for long-term low earners and credits certain caregiving years; creates phased increases for beneficiaries who remain eligible long-term; extends child’s Social Security benefits to full-time post-secondary students up to age 26; temporarily includes a portion of earnings above the Social Security taxable maximum in taxable wages and AIME calculations (phased down 2026–2034); adds a small new PIA bend point for amounts above the contribution base; raises OASDI payroll tax rates modestly for employees, employers, and the self-employed; and specifies that these benefit increases will not count as income or resources for means-tested federal or federally funded programs.
Progressives emphasize poverty relief and caregiver credits;
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive package of Social Security reforms that is legally specific and tightly integrated into existing statutory language.
This bill raises guaranteed minimum benefits for long-term low earners and credits certain caregiving years; creates phased increases for beneficiaries who remain eligible long-term; extends child’s Social Security benefits to full-time post-secondary students up to age 26; temporarily includes a portion of earnings above the Social Security taxable maximum in taxable wages and AIME calculations (phased down 2026–2034); adds a small new PIA bend point for amounts above the contribution base; raises OASDI payroll tax rates modestly for employees, employers, and the self-employed; and specifies that these benefit increases will not count as income or resources for means-tested federal or federally funded programs.
Technically detailed and policy-rich but fiscally significant and politically polarized; passage would likely require major negotiation or offsets.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive package of Social Security reforms that is legally specific and tightly integrated into existing statutory language. It provides detailed operational formulas and effective dates for most substantive changes but omits explicit fiscal statements and structured oversight provisions.
Progressives emphasize poverty relief and caregiver credits;
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Progressives emphasize poverty relief and caregiver credits;
Likely generally supportive because the bill raises benefits for low earners, credits caregiving, and extends dependent coverage to age 26.
The temporary above-cap taxation and modest payroll tax increase are acceptable tradeoffs to strengthen benefits and protect vulnerable populations.
Cautious support conditional on fiscal clarity: the bill targets low-income retirees and students but adds complexity, temporary revenue changes, and modest payroll tax increases.
Would seek scorekeeping on long-term cost and solvency effects before full backing.
Likely opposed because it expands federal benefit obligations and raises payroll taxes.
Temporary inclusion of above-cap wages and small tax hikes do not offset the concerns about expanding entitlements and increasing government costs.
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Technically detailed and policy-rich but fiscally significant and politically polarized; passage would likely require major negotiation or offsets.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize poverty relief and caregiver credits;
Technically detailed and policy-rich but fiscally significant and politically polarized; passage would likely require major negotiation or…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive package of Social Security reforms that is legally specific and tightly integrated into existing statutory language. It provides detailed operational…
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