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H.R. 5215 117th Congress House

Social Security Stabilization and Enhancement Act

Official title: To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.

Introduced: September 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sep 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Stabilization and Enhancement Act

This bill increases benefits and certain taxes related to the Social Security program.

Changes to benefits include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount for certain beneficiaries; (2) revising the method of calculating cost-of-living adjustments; (3) establishing a new minimum benefit for certain low earners; and (4) allowing certain children of retired, deceased, or disabled workers to receive benefits until age 22 if they are a full-time student.

Changes to taxes include increasing the net investment income tax for certain taxpayers and extending payroll taxes on wages, salaries, and self-employment earnings to income above $250,000. Under current law, the maximum amount subject to the Social Security payroll tax is $142,800 for 2021.

The bill also combines the existing Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund into a single Social Security Trust Fund.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1170 Reintroduction of Social Security Expansion Act
  • HR 8005 Social Security Expansion Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5215: Social Security Stabilization and Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5215/
MLA
"H.R. 5215: Social Security Stabilization and Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5215/.
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H.R. 5215, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5215/.
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