by striking Trust Funds are and inserting Trust Fund is; in the matter following paragraph (5), by striking Trust Funds each place it appears and inserting Trust Fund; and. Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Prevents unwarranted closures of SSA field offices The bill will improve customer service by making it more difficult to close field offices, which are used by many seniors to file claims and discuss questions about their benefits. 409(a)(1)(I)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: except that this subparagraph shall apply only to calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as so determined) is less than $400,000, and, for such calendar years, only to the extent that remuneration with respect to employment paid to such employee does not exceed $400,000. H.R. The bill would be 100 . 2021. A child who attains age 26 at a time when he is a qualifying post-secondary school student (as defined in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and without application of subparagraph (B) of such paragraph) but has not (at such time) completed the requirements for, or received, a diploma or equivalent certificate from a post-secondary educational institution (as defined in subparagraph (C)(iii)) shall be deemed (for purposes of determining whether his entitlement to benefits under this subsection has terminated under paragraph (1)(F) and for purposes of determining his initial entitlement to such benefits under clause (iii) of paragraph (1)(B)) not to have attained such age until the first day of the first month following the end of the quarter or semester in which he is enrolled at such time (or, if the post-secondary educational institution (as so defined) in which he is enrolled is not operated on a quarter or semester system, until the first day of the first month following the completion of the course in which he is so enrolled or until the first day of the third month beginning after such time, whichever first occurs). 409(k)(1)), as amended by sections 103(c) and 106(b), is further amended by inserting 206(a)(2)(A), after 203(f)(8)(B)(ii),. Bill Summary. Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. 411(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Paragraph (1) shall apply only to taxable years beginning in calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230) is less than $400,000.. Special rule for wages from multiple employers which total in excess of $400,000. in section 216(e), in the first sentence. 402(d)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: at the time such application was filed was unmarried and. Robert Roach, Jr. . 403(a)(6)(A)), by striking 85 percent of such individual's average indexed monthly earnings and inserting the sum of 85 percent of such individual's average indexed monthly earnings and 1 percent of such individuals excess average indexed monthly earnings (as defined in section 215(b)(5)(A)); in section 212 (42 U.S.C. All amounts transferred to the Social Security Trust Fund under the preceding sentence shall be invested by the Managing Trustee in the same manner and to the same extent as the other assets of the Trust Fund. If you log into GovTrack using Twitter, make sure you dont lose access to your GovTrack account. More statements at ProPublica Represent Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. The request for the hearing shall be considered timely only if it is made not later than 30 days before the proposed date of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access. The new version of the bill, called Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, follows the Social Security Administration's latest estimates that the trust funds that support the program will be. Democrats have several plans to protect and expand Social Security benefits. Requires SSA to mail annual statements to all workers showing the FICA contributions workers make and projections for their benefits in the future. Section 201(c) of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is further amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (hereinafter in this title called the Trust Funds) and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund (in this title referred to as the Trust Fund). For purposes of determining the income of an individual to establish eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits payable under title XVI of the Social Security Act, eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan under title XIX (or a waiver of such plan), or eligibility for child health assistance under the State child health plan under title XXI (or a waiver of the plan), the amount of any benefit to which the individual is entitled under title II of such Act shall be deemed not to exceed the amount of the benefit that would be determined for such individual under such title as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. Proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. Increasing benefits for beneficiaries after 15 years of eligibility. Section 201(h) of such Act is amended to read as follows: All benefit payments required to be made under this title shall be made only from the Social Security Trust Fund. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. For purposes of this subsection, the term wages, includes such remuneration paid to an employee for services included under an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 3121(l) (relating to coverage of citizens of the United States who are employees of foreign affiliates of American employers) as would be wages under section 3121(a) if such services constituted employment under section 3121(b), and. No credit shall be determined under section 31(b) with respect to any employee for any taxable year unless the amount described in subsection (a)(1) with respect to wages received during the calendar year in which such taxable year begins exceeds the amount described in subsection (a)(2) with respect to such wages, and the amount of such credit so determined shall not exceed such excess. a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew (of such individual or such individuals spouse or domestic partner), a child to which the individual or the individuals spouse or domestic partner is standing in loco parentis, a parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, or uncle (of such individual or his or her spouse or domestic partner), or such individuals spouse or domestic partner, if such child, grandchild, niece, nephew, parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, spouse, or domestic partner is a chronically dependent individual. Download PDF I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2021 Ensuring access to professional representation. Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act. You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site. Increase in primary insurance amount computation formula. Sec. check that your profile has your current email address before its too late. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: In the case of a child who is the child of an individual under clause (3) of the first sentence of section 216(e) and is not a child of such individual under clause (1) or (2) of such first sentence, the criteria specified in subparagraph (B) shall apply instead of the criteria specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1). 409(k)) is amended, in paragraph (1), by inserting and to paragraph (4) after paragraph (2); and. Section 202(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 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There is hereby appropriated to the Social Security Trust Fund for the first fiscal year that begins after date of the enactment of section 203 of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, and for each fiscal year thereafter, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 100 percent of, the taxes imposed by chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages (as defined in section 3121 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rates of tax under such chapter (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) to such wages, which wages shall be certified by the Commissioner of Social Security on the basis of the records of wages established and maintained by such Commissioner in accordance with such reports; and. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. such putative individuals average indexed monthly earnings taken into account in determining such primary insurance amount were equal to 1/12 of the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second year prior to such calendar year. by inserting and 235(b)(1)(A)(i), after 1977),. 106. 401 note) and section 86 of such Code as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, at such times and in such manner as would be provided therein. Now what? Congress.gov, the official portal of the United States Congress. The instrumental activities of daily living referred to in subparagraph (A) means activities related to living independently in the community, including. We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. Log in and ; and. 82), legislation that would repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1) of section 202 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(e)) is amended to read as follows: Any benefit otherwise payable to an individual for a month under subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), (d)(6)(A)(ii), (d)(6)(B), (e)(1)(B)(ii), or (f)(1)(B)(ii) of section 202 or under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be reduced by $1 for each $2 by which the individuals earnings derived from services for such month exceeds the amount specified in paragraph (2) with respect to such month, except that, in the case of an individual who has a period of trial work (as defined in section 222(c)), no reduction may be applied to any benefit of such individual under this title for any month prior to the third month after the end of the individuals period of trial work; and. It is Congress' responsibility to keep that promise and to safeguard Social Security for all Americans. in subparagraph (B), by inserting and at the end; in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking and at the end; by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and. The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2027. Congress must also ensure the benefits keep up with Americans' expenses today, tomorrow, and forever. Hartford, CT Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the announcement that the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2023 will be8.7 percent. 202. |accessdate=March 1, 2023 Have millionaires and billionaires pay the same rate as everyone else Presently, payroll taxes are not collected on an individual's wages over $147,000. the taxes imposed by chapter 2 (other than section 1401(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to self-employment income (as defined in section 1402 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury on tax returns under subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rate of tax under such chapter (other than section 1401(b)) to such self-employment income, which self-employment income shall be certified by the Commissioner of Social Security on the basis of the records of self-employment income established and maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security in accordance with such returns. Eliminating the 5-month waiting period for disability benefits, Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. by striking Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting Social Security Trust Fund. President Biden ran on a promise to strengthen Social Security and increase benefits. If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. President, Social Security Works. in section 223(a)(2), by striking section 202(q) and inserting sections 202(q) and 202(aa). 402(k)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). Committee on Ways and Means . Conforming amendments outside of Social Security Act. in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Board of Trustees of the Trust Funds and inserting Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund; in paragraph (1), by striking Trust Funds and inserting Trust Fund; by striking Trust Funds and inserting Trust Fund; and. The bill was not enacted into law. 5723 ), introduced late last year by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., would only extend the ability of the program to pay scheduled benefits before. Democrat. Approximately 5 million seniors on Social Security are living in poverty. by inserting and a qualifying post-secondary school student is an individual who is in at least half-time attendance as a student at a post-secondary educational institution before , as determined by the Commissioner; by inserting or a qualifying post-secondary school student before if he is paid by his employer; by inserting or a post-secondary educational institution, as applicable, before at the request; by inserting or a qualifying post-secondary school student before for the purpose of this section; and, by inserting or a qualifying post-secondary school student before shall be deemed; and. "Social Security is a sacred commitment made to all Americans and a promise that must be fulfilled. ; in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and inserting subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), subsection (aa), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph; in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and inserting subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), subsection (aa), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph; in subsection (g)(2), by striking Such and inserting Except as provided in subsections (k)(5) and (aa), such; in subsection (h)(2)(A), by inserting and subsection (aa) after subparagraphs (B) and (C); and. 5723. 402(f)(2)(A)) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q). Improving benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households, Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Another piece of legislation, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, is sponsored by Rep. John Larson (D-CT). "Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust," authored by House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-Conn.), would provide a benefit bump, protect low-income workers . The term chronically dependent individual means an individual who, is dependent on a daily basis on verbal reminding, physical cueing, supervision, or other assistance provided to the individual by another person in the performance of at least two of the activities of daily living (described in subparagraph (B)) or instrumental activities of daily living (described in subparagraph (C)); and. 402(c)(2)) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q). by redesignating subsections (c) through (j) as subsections (b) through (i), respectively; by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j); and. The amendments made by subsections (a) and (c) shall apply to remuneration paid in calendar years after 2021. 411(b)) is amended, by inserting and before 2022 after 1974; and, For any taxable year beginning in any calendar year after 2021, an amount equal to, $400,000, reduced (but not below zero) by, the part of the net earnings from self-employment (if any) which is not in excess of, the amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230) which is effective for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, minus, the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable year, plus, the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable year which is in excess of the amount in subclause (I)(aa); or. Separately, Larson has proposed a bill to reform the program, titled Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, which seeks to set stricter requirements before field offices are closed, among other. 28 Feb 2023 19:39:23 If you log into GovTrack using Twitter, make sure you dont lose access to your GovTrack account. Section 704 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Congress.gov is generally updated one day after events occur, and so legislative activity shown here may be one day behind. Section 211(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. to account for the nonapplication of such amendments after calendar year 2026. 110. More accurate cost-of-living adjustment. The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund created by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be a continuous body with the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in operation prior to the effective date of such amendment. Section 6402(d)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, whichever is certified to the Secretary as appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Security and inserting Social Security Trust Fund. Feb 20, 2023. 114. Sec. Recomputation of primary insurance amounts, Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary, to carry out the amendments made by this section; and. Improving benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households. Sponsor. Sec. the term basic wages means that portion of the wages of an individual paid in a year that does not exceed the contribution and benefit base for the year; the term basic self-employment income means that portion of the self-employment income of an individual credited to a year that does not exceed an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base for the year minus the amount of the wages paid to the individual in the year; the term excess wages means that portion of the wages of an individual paid in a year after 2021 in excess of the higher of $400,000 or the contribution and benefit base for the year; and. The requirements of this paragraph are met in connection with a closure, consolidation, or limitation on access referred to in paragraph (1) only if, not later than 30 days before the date of the proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, the Commissioner submits to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and each Member of the Congress representing a State or congressional district in which the affected office or offices are located a detailed final report in support of the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access. in section 1817(g), by striking Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting Social Security Trust Fund; in section 1840(a)(2), by striking Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting Social Security Trust Fund; and. For purposes of section 1401(a), the term self employment income shall not exceed the sum of, the total compensation not in excess of the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, reduced by the amount of wages not in excess of such base paid to such individual during the taxable year, plus, the total compensation in excess of the greater of. That's why Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust is currently being marked up in the House Ways and Means Committee and has bipartisan support among Americans and more than 200 co-sponsors in . Paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger such benefit or payment, as the case may be, would be payable without its application. Section 223(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. Its an open protocol, which means it does not have an owner using the platform Requirements for future closures, consolidations, and new limitations on access. for every qualifying month or period of up to 12 consecutive qualifying months that occurs after the first period of 12 consecutive qualifying months, the individual certifies, in such form and manner as the Commissioner shall require, that the information provided in the individuals application for benefits under this section has not changed. Section 405(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions, Section 215 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. For purposes of this subsection, the term remuneration does not include remuneration referred to in any paragraph of subsection (a). (Sponsor) Increasing access to benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relatives, Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409(k)(1)), as amended by section 103(c), is further amended by inserting 202(e)(9), 202(f)(9), after sections. Improves access to legal representationfor people seeking long term disability benefits. The Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and each Member of the Congress representing a State or congressional district in which the affected office or offices are located the Commissioners findings based on the hearing and a description of any action taken or to be taken by the Commissioner on the basis of such findings. The bill, called "Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust," is slated to be introduced this week, according to a report from 401K Specialist. The Section 209(k)(1) of such Act (402 U.S.C. The new version of the bill, dubbed Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, is now aimed at drawing more support from President Biden and Republicans, CNBC reported. For women and people of color, annual benefits are even less. Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in anticipation of the upcoming increase to the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security. Section 121(e) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (42 U.S.C. For purposes of determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit for any month after December 2021, or entitlement to and the amount of any lump-sum death payment in the case of a death after such month, payable under this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual, and for purposes of section 216(i)(3), such individual shall be deemed to have been paid during each qualifying month (in addition to wages or self-employment income actually paid to or derived by such individual during such month) at an amount per month equal to, in the case of a qualifying month during which no wages or self-employment income were actually paid to or derived by such individual, 50 percent of 1/12 of the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year preceding the calendar year in which such month occurs; and. The new minimum benefit will be set at 25% above the poverty line and would be tied to wage levels to ensure that the minimum benefit does not fall behind. such benefit may not be reduced below $0. This is the one from the 117th Congress. Add a note about this bill. {{cite web You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! "Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust" is a plan to improve and increase benefits, protect against inflation, and strengthen the Social Security Trust Fund. Subsection (c) of section 86 of such Code is amended to read as follows: For purposes of this section, the term base amount means. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? Improved inflation protection will especially help older retirees, people of color, and widows who are more likely to rely on Social Security benefits as they age. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. Sponsor and status John Larson Sponsor. Section 201(c) of such Act, as amended by subsections (b) and (c)(1), is further amended. Sec. 409(k)(1)) is amended by inserting 202(aa)(3)(C)(i)(II), before 203(f)(8)(B)(ii). 423) is amended by striking subsection (i). Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, Larson said, "gives beneficiaries the improvements and security they desperately need now. in the flush matter following subparagraph (E)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual,; by striking subparagraph (A) in paragraph (2) and inserting the following: Except as provided in subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, such widows insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of, the primary insurance amount (as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of such deceased individual, or. by inserting , or (C) a court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order granting custody of such person to the individual or the individuals spouse before the first period. Section 3121(l)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting Social Security Trust Fund. Rep. John Larson of Connecticut introduced " Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust " after making changes to the prior package of higher taxes, expanded benefits and a fix to the long-term. Section 223 of such Act (42 U.S.C. Primary Sponsor(s) Sen Richard Blumenthal. Of the total revenue from taxation of social security benefits, there are appropriated to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund such amounts as would be transferred to such fund under section 121(e) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (42 U.S.C. to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individuals elapsed years (within the meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an amount equal to the national average wage index (as described in section 209(k)(1)) for each such year. Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. A qualifying month shall not be taken into account under this section with respect to an individual unless, the individual submits to the Commissioner of Social Security an application for benefits under this section that includes. Increasing threshold amounts and rate for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income. such benefit were based on the primary insurance amount determined for January of such calendar year of a putative individual; on January 1 of the calendar year in which occurred the applicable eligibility date with respect to such individual, such putative individual were fully insured, attained retirement age (as defined in section 216(l)(2)) and were otherwise eligible for, and applied for, old-age insurance benefits; and. A showing described in subparagraph (A) shall consist of a showing that, the determination of the Commissioner to close a field or hearing office, consolidate field or hearing offices, or impose a new limitation on access to a field or hearing office is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, not in accordance with law, or not based on substantial evidence; or. President Biden has called this promise a "sacred trust.". Sec. 5723, the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, into the legislative hopper.During its unveiling in the historic committee room of the House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee, the same room where Social Security . in section 202(x)(3)(B)(iii), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate, and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 206(d)(5), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 206(e)(3)(B), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 208(b)(5)(A), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; by striking the combined balance in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the balance in the Social Security Trust Fund; and, by striking and reduced by the outstanding amount of any loan (including interest thereon) theretofore made to either such Fund from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 201(l); and, by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; and. 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