US Congress House Bill 2654 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-09 - 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019

Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-09	House	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.
2019-05-09	House	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.
2019-05-09	House	Introduced in House

HB2302 (Related) 2019-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1132 (Related) 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2389)
HB1540 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2654/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2654/BILLS-116hr2654ih.pdf