S 2317
116th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Aging
Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Family relationships
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019
Introduced: July 30, 2019
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019
This bill credits certain individuals who provide at least 80 hours of care per month to dependent relatives without monetary compensation with up to five years of deemed wages (determined by a specified formula) for purposes of determining Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits. However, this requirement shall not apply if a larger benefit or payment would otherwise be payable.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to support state programs that provide medical training to individuals who provide care to dependent relatives without monetary compensation.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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