HR 3839
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Notch Fairness Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Notch Fairness Act of 2021
This bill increases Social Security retirement benefits for certain individuals born between 1917 and 1921, referred to as the Notch years. Currently, these individuals receive lower cost-of-living increases than individuals born in 1916 or earlier, as a result of legislative changes to Social Security benefits enacted in 1977. Under the bill, eligible individuals may elect to (1) recompute and increase their current primary insurance amount according to a specified schedule, or (2) receive lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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