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Introduced
03/23/2020
03/23/2020
In Committee
03/23/2020
03/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act, aims to protect the Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations. Key provisions include an across-the-board 3% benefit increase for 2020, a minimum benefit increase for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce, an increase in the income thresholds and rate for including Social Security benefits in taxable income, an extension of child's benefits for full-time post-secondary students under age 23, improvements to widow(er)'s benefits in two-income households, and increased access to benefits for children living with grandparents or other relatives. The bill also holds recipients of Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program harmless from any benefit increases.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (55)
John Larson (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (on 03/23/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6356/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6356/BILLS-116hr6356ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6356/BILLS-116hr6356ih.pdf.pdf |
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