Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 30, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019
This bill credits certain individuals who provide at least 80 hours of care per month to dependent relatives without monetary compensation with up to five years of deemed wages (determined by a specified formula) for purposes of determining Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits. However, this requirement shall not apply if a larger benefit or payment would otherwise be payable.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to support state programs that provide medical training to individuals who provide care to dependent relatives without monetary compensation.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 19, 2019 to Dec 5, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Dec 5, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46589 | Social Security Special Minimum Benefit: Policy Options | Report | Nov 2, 2020 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1255 | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | May 25, 2017 |
| HR 4126 | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service, and to support State medical training programs for caregivers.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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