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Introduced
07/09/2020
07/09/2020
In Committee
07/09/2020
07/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prevent an unintended drop in Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 and the application of the National Average Wage Index, and improve Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits on an emergency basis. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act, aims to prevent an unintended drop in Social Security benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the National Average Wage Index, and to improve Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits on an emergency basis. The key provisions include: preventing a decrease in benefits by using the highest national average wage index instead of the lower 2020 index; providing a temporary 3% across-the-board increase in Social Security benefits for 2020; increasing the minimum Social Security benefit for lifetime low earners based on their years in the workforce; raising the income thresholds and tax rate for including Social Security benefits in taxable income; extending child's benefits for full-time post-secondary students up to age 23; improving benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; expanding eligibility for children living with grandparents or other relatives; and temporarily updating SSI eligibility and exclusions. The bill also appropriates funds to cover the benefit increases.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (84)
John Larson (D)*,
Don Beyer (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Val Demings (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 07/09/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7499/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7499/BILLS-116hr7499ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7499/BILLS-116hr7499ih.pdf.pdf |
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