S 1955
117th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Aging
Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Family relationships
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2021
Introduced: May 28, 2021
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
May 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2021
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 their Social Security benefit amounts. However, if an individual is otherwise entitled to a larger benefit amount, this provision shall not apply.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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