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H.R. 1391 114th Congress House

Social Security 2100 Act

Official title: To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

Introduced: March 17, 2015 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AgingDisability assistanceEmployment taxesGovernment trust funds
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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 25, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2029-2031)
Mar 17, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security 2100 Act

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to:

  • increase the primary insurance amount formula factor from 90% to 93% for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2016;
  • revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers;
  • increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the gross income threshold for taxation of Social Security benefits from $25,000 to $50,000 for single taxpayers and from $32,000 to $100,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns, beginning in 2016.

Amends the IRC and SSAct title II to impose the employment tax on all wage income above $400,000, effective in 2016. Requires incremental increases, up to 15.3% in 2084, in the employment and self-employment taxes.

Amends SSAct title II to include 2% of an individual's excess average indexed monthly earnings (over $400,000 per annum) in the formula for determining primary insurance amounts.

Amends IRC to increase the Social Security tax rate on employees and employers and with respect to self-employment income.

Requires reallocation of a portion of employment tax revenues from the OASDI Trust Fund to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for wages paid after 2014.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1904 Identical bill Social Security 2100 Act
  • S 731 Social Security Expansion Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 105
All 105 Democratic 49
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 15, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 14, 2016
Ashford, Brad
· Jul 14, 2016
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 14, 2016
Yarmuth, John
· Jun 16, 2016
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 15, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 15, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 14, 2016
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 14, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 14, 2016
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 14, 2016
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jun 14, 2016
CAPPS, LOIS
· Jun 10, 2016
Higgins, Brian
· Jun 10, 2016
Speier, Jackie
· Jun 10, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 25, 2016
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 23, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 23, 2016
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 12, 2016
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2016
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 10, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 9, 2016
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 4, 2016
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 4, 2016
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 4, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 4, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 25, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 8, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 8, 2016
Fudge, Marcia
· Jan 8, 2016
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jan 8, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 8, 2016
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 23, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 11, 2015
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 28, 2015
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 27, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2015
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jul 23, 2015
Takai, Mark
· Jul 13, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 15, 2015
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 28, 2015
Cicilline, David
· Apr 14, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 14, 2015
Hahn, Janice
· Mar 26, 2015
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Mar 25, 2015
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