United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4921 (117th)
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021
Introduced
3 August 2021
Last action
3 August 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Sponsors
Linda Sánchez, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Barbara Lee, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], BOBBY RUSH, Matt Cartwright, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Zoe Lofgren
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021 This bill expands benefits, and increases specified taxes, related to the Social Security retirement and disability benefits program. Changes to benefits include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount for certain beneficiaries, (2) calculating cost-of-living adjustments by using a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers, and (3) establishing an alternative benefit for widows or widowers in two-income households. Changes to taxes include phasing out the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax. Under current law, the maximum amount subject to this tax is $142,800.
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Timeline
3 August 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 August 2021 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 August 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 August 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 August 2021
Sponsors
- Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
- related to ← Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4921
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4921
- us · 117-hr-4921 · source updated 21 July 2025