H.R. 1700
119th Congress
Social Security Expansion Act
38
Cosponsors
6
Actions
0
Amendments
3
Committees
—
Since introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
27 février 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 22 janvier 2026
Social Security Expansion Act
This bill increases Social Security benefits, expands Social Security payroll taxes, and makes other changes to the Social Security program.
Specifically, the bill changes the way Social Security benefits are calculated by increasing the primary insurance amount applicable to average monthly earnings that fall below a specified amount, and increasing bend points for individuals who become eligible for Social Security after 2025. (Bend points are dollar amounts at which earnings are segmented for the purpose of calculating an individual’s primary insurance amount. The share of an individual’s earnings that are replaced by Social Security decreases at each escalating bend point.)
The bill also revises the method of calculating cost-of-living adjustments to account for the spending of individuals over the age of 62 and establishes a new minimum benefit for certain low earners. Further, the bill permits full-time students who are the children of deceased or disabled workers to collect Social Security or railroad retirement child’s benefits until they reach age 22.
With respect to taxes, the bill extends payroll taxes on wages, salaries, and self-employment earnings to income above $250,000. (In 2025, the maximum amount subject to Social Security payroll tax is $176,100.) The bill also increases the net investment income tax and subjects active trade or business income to this tax.
Finally, the bill combines the existing Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund into a single Social Security Trust Fund.
Timeline
6 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
27 février 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
27 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
27 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
27 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
38 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]ORCosponsors
- Democrat38100%
- Democrat:Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
- Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
- Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
- Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
- Democrat:Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
- Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
- Democrat:Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]AZ
- Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
- Democrat:Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
- Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
- Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
- Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
- Democrat:Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
- Democrat:Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
- Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
- Democrat:Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
- Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
- Democrat:Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
- Democrat:Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
- Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Classification
Policy area
Social WelfareLegislative subjects
Committees
3
Education and Workforce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
- Referred to27 Feb 2025
Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 19 on 27 février 2025 to 38 on 9 juillet 2026.
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