Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021
Summary
Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021 This bill increases specified benefits and taxes related to, and otherwise modifies, the Social Security program. Changes to benefits include increasing the primary insurance amount for certain beneficiaries; revising the method for calculating cost-of-living adjustments by using a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers; extending benefits through age 22 to full-time students who are eligible children of deceased, disabled, or retired workers; establishing a new minimum benefit for certain lifetime low-earners; and establishing an alternative benefit based on combined household benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households. Changes to taxes include subjecting earnings in excess of $250,000 to Social Security payroll taxes. No taxes shall be applied to earnings between the contribution base (the maximum amount subject to the Social Security payroll tax, set at $142,800 for 2021) and $250,000. The bill preserves eligibility for Supplemental Security Income payments and other means-tested programs, despite any changes to an individual's Social Security benefits under the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 26, 2021
Last action Oct 28, 2021
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Oct 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Oct 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Marcy Kaptur
DDemocratic
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