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S 960 114th Congress Senate

Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insura… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection.

Introduced: October 19, 2015 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Census and government statisticsInflation and pricesSelf-employedSocial security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2015
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 Latest action April 15, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act

Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish for each calendar month a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-EC) that indicates changes over time in consumption expenditures typical for individuals in the United States age 62 or older.

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to make the CPI-EC the applicable Consumer Price Index for computation of cost-of-living increases in OASDI benefits for such individuals.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe special rules for the determination of wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2015.

Amends SSAct title II to include surplus average indexed monthly earnings in the determination of primary OASDI amounts.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1940 Related bill Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2015
  • HR 5952 Related bill Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016
  • HR 1811 Identical bill Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 19, 2015
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