Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019
Latest action · May 9, 2019 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019
This bill expands benefits, and increases specified taxes, related to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 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 $132,900.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2019 to Jul 1, 2020, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | May 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
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- May 9, 2019Introduced in House
- May 9, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1540 | Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act | Related bill | Mar 5, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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- May 9, 2019Introduced in House
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