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H.R. 6356 (116th)

Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act

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Introduced

23 March 2020

Last action

23 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

John Larson, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], WM. CLAY, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Gregorio Sablan, Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Theodore Deutch, MIKE DOYLE, Alan Lowenthal, Grace Napolitano, Jerry McNerney, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Barbara Lee, Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Brian Higgins, Joseph Kennedy, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Bill Pascrell, Linda Sánchez, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Daniel Kildee, Earl Blumenauer, Susan Wild, Ed Perlmutter, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Raúl Grijalva, Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Debra Haaland, TIM RYAN, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Subjects

Taxation

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3 January 2025

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Summary

Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act This bill makes changes to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits, including by (1) modifying funding formulas, (2) extending eligibility for certain benefits, and (3) increasing income thresholds used to determine the percentage of OASDI benefits subject to federal income tax. Changes to funding formulas include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount, and (2) establishing new methods to calculate benefits for individuals with lifetime low earnings and for widows and widowers. In addition, children of a deceased, disabled, or retired worker remain eligible for benefits through age 22 if they are full-time students. Under current law, they receive benefits through age 18. The bill also extends dependent child benefits to specified family members other than grandparents or step-grandparents, including in cases where a court grants custody of the dependent child to an eligible family member. To receive benefits under current law, either both parents must be disabled or deceased or a grandparent or step-grandparent must legally adopt the dependent child.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  2. 23 March 2020

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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