transferring in and out of a bed or in and out of a chair. Section 201(c) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking the fourth sentence in the matter following paragraph (5) and inserting the following: Such report shall also include actuarial analysis of the benefit cost with respect to disabled beneficiaries and their auxiliaries, to retired beneficiaries and their auxiliaries, and to survivor beneficiaries.. Board of Trustees of Social Security Trust Fund. |author=117th Congress (2021) Section 201(h) of such Act is amended to read as follows: All benefit payments required to be made under this title shall be made only from the Social Security Trust Fund. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Commissioner may not close a field or hearing office of the Administration, consolidate two or more such offices, or otherwise impose any new limitation on public access to any such office, unless the Commissioner complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) in connection with the closure, consolidation, or limitation on public access. 102. Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act as in effect in December 1978, and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after December 1978, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Section 215(i)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 201. Holding SSI, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries harmless. The "bill is a substantial downgrade from 2019's Social Security 2100 Act, which we've praised as a responsible solution to Social Security's financial troubles. The Social Security 2100 Act aims to increase and expand benefits, including improving the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), so it reflects the inflation actually experienced by seniors,. 402(e)(2)(A)) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q). the anticipated savings resulting from the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access; the anticipated costs associated with replacing services lost by the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access; the anticipated effects on employees of the offices affected; how the loss of access resulting from the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access will be replaced by the establishment of a new field or hearing office, increased access at a different office, or some other means, and the factors considered by the Commissioner in determining how to replace such lost access; and. Rep. John B. Larson wrote the following letter to the editor that appeared in theWashington Post: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement commending Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Val Hoyle (OR-04)for introducing the Social Security Expansion Act. to bait violent anti-democratic conspiracy theories or to engage in anti-semitism. Committee on Ways and Means . 409(k)(1)) is amended, by striking and before 230(b)(2) the first time it appears; and. Section 215(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. Increasing the minimum benefit for long-term low earners, Section 215(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger such benefit or payment, as the case may be, would be payable without its application. The bill was not enacted into law. Proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. The bill, called "Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust," is slated to be introduced this week, according to a report from 401K Specialist. Increases accessto Social Security dependent benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relatives. 402(b)(2)) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q). 302. the term poverty guideline for 2021 means the annual poverty guideline for 2021 (as updated annually in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) as applicable to a single individual. As seniors and individuals with disabilities struggle to afford the costs of food, housing, and prescription drugs, this bill expands benefits and protections for millions of Americans. Section 201 of such Act is amended in subsections (d) and (e) by striking Trust Funds each place it appears and inserting Trust Fund. In the House, Representative John Larson (D-Conn.), chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee, is the sponsor of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust.This bill is co-sponsored by over 200 House Democrats, including both . Conforming change to national average wage index, Section 209(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 434) the following new section: Deemed wages for caregivers of dependent relatives. For calendar years 2035 through 2037, 1.7 percent. 303. Congress must also ensure the benefits keep up with Americans' expenses - today, tomorrow, and forever. Any such quarterly payment shall be made on the first day of such quarter and shall take into account social security benefits estimated to be received during such quarter. 402(d)(1)(G)) is amended by striking (if later) and all that follows through the the age of 19, and inserting the following: Section 202(d)(6)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. Transition from elementary or secondary school. Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. in section 202(x)(3)(B)(iii), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate, and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 206(d)(5), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 206(e)(3)(B), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; in section 208(b)(5)(A), by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as appropriate and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; by striking the combined balance in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the balance in the Social Security Trust Fund; and, by striking and reduced by the outstanding amount of any loan (including interest thereon) theretofore made to either such Fund from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 201(l); and, by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund; and. Its an open protocol, which means it does not have an owner using the platform 409(k)(1)) is amended by inserting 215(a)(1)(E), after 215(a)(1)(D),. 415(e)(1)), by inserting and before 2022 after after 1974. Sec. does not live apart from his spouse at all times during the taxable year. Sec. For purposes of applying subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act in any calendar year, nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be considered a general benefit increase under title II of such Act. For purposes of paragraph (2), the term total compensation means the sum of the net earnings from self-employment and the amount of wages paid to such individual during the taxable year. This subsection shall be applied to monthly insurance benefits after any increase under subsection (w) and any applicable reductions and deductions under this title. Separately, Larson has proposed a bill to reform the program, titled Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, which seeks to set stricter requirements before field offices are closed, among other. 402) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f). in section 234(a)(1), by striking Trust Funds and inserting Trust Fund. |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr5723 Preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the National Average Wage Index, Modifications related to computation of primary insurance amount, by striking the national and inserting (aa) the national; and, by striking , by at the end and inserting ; or; and. The Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and each Member of the Congress representing a State or congressional district in which the affected office or offices are located the Commissioners findings based on the hearing and a description of any action taken or to be taken by the Commissioner on the basis of such findings. 401(a)) is amended to read as follows: There is hereby created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Social Security Trust Fund. In the case of a child who is less than 12 months old, such child shall be deemed to meet the requirements of subparagraph (B) if, on the date the child attains 1 year of age, such child has lived with such individual in the United States and received at least of the child's support from such individual for substantially all of the period which began on the date of such child's birth. Elimination of work-related termination of hospital insurance benefits. GovTrack automatically collects legislative information from a variety of governmental and non-governmental sources. An individual's excess average indexed monthly earnings shall be equal to the amount of the individual's average indexed monthly earnings that would be determined under this subsection by substituting excess wages for basic wages and excess self-employment income for basic self-employment income each place such terms appear in this subsection (except in this paragraph). . Conforming amendment related to expedited reinstatement. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 415) is amended. Extends Social Security dependent benefitsfor students to age 26 and for part-time students so they can continue their education. 415(a)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking 90 percent and inserting 93 percent. Increase of the Taxable Wage Base. The text of the bill below is as of Oct 26, 2021 (Introduced). If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. by striking the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, respectively and inserting the Social Security Trust Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Social Security Trust Fund; by striking either of the Trust Funds and inserting the Trust Fund; and. In the case of an individual who is a qualified beneficiary for a calendar year after 2021, the amount of any monthly insurance benefit of such qualified beneficiary under this section or section 223 for any month in such calendar year shall be increased in accordance with paragraph (3). the Commissioner has failed to observe procedures required by law in connection with the closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access. in paragraph (3), by striking either of the Trust Funds and inserting the Trust Fund; by striking managing the Trust Funds and inserting managing the Trust Fund; and. Section 202(d)(1)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. There is hereby appropriated to the Social Security Trust Fund for the first fiscal year that begins after date of the enactment of section 203 of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, and for each fiscal year thereafter, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 100 percent of, the taxes imposed by chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages (as defined in section 3121 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rates of tax under such chapter (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) to such wages, which wages shall be certified by the Commissioner of Social Security on the basis of the records of wages established and maintained by such Commissioner in accordance with such reports; and. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Provides a tax cut for 23 million lower- and middle-income Americans reducing their taxes on their Social Security benefits. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. on this bill on a six-point scale from strongly oppose to strongly support. For purposes of this section, the term wages shall have the same meaning as when used in section 1402(b). The activities of daily living referred to in subparagraph (A) means basic personal everyday activities, including. The notice provided pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) shall include notice of the time and place of the public hearings to be conducted pursuant to clause (A)(iii) and of the right of aggrieved individuals to appeal to the Commissioner regarding the proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access pursuant to paragraph (4). Preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the National Average Wage Index. For calendar years 2028 through 2031, 1.5 percent. For purposes of this subsection, the applicable year of eligibility for an individual is the year in which the individual on whose wages and self-employment income the monthly insurance benefit is based initially became eligible (or died before becoming eligible) for old-age insurance benefits under subsection (a) or disability insurance benefits under section 223. Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. A permanent change in the Social Security 2100 Act is an increase in the taxable wage base. By Michael Hiltzik Recomputation of primary insurance amounts, Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary, to carry out the amendments made by this section; and. 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