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S 2090 114th Congress Senate

Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act

Official title: A bill to ensure that Social Security contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned.

Introduced: October 5, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AppropriationsDisability assistanceGovernment trust fundsSelf-employed
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Social security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Sep 28, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6976-6977)
Sep 28, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 28, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6976-6977)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require allocations to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund equal to: (1) 2.65% of the amount of wages and self-employment income paid between December 31, 2015, and January 1, 2021; and (2) 1.80% of wages and self-employment income paid after December 31, 2020.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3621 Identical bill Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 28, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 28, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 28, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 28, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 28, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 28, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 28, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 28, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 28, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 28, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 28, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2090: Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2090/
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