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H.R. 3838 117th Congress House

Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2021

Official title: To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on locality-based comparability payment rates.

Introduced: June 11, 2021 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesSocial security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action June 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2021

This bill directs the Social Security Administration to increase an individual's monthly Social Security benefit amount in accordance with the locality-based comparability payment rate applicable to the federal locality-pay area in which the individual resides.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3838: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3838/
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"H.R. 3838: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3838/.
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H.R. 3838, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3838/.
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