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S. 3070 117th Congress Senate

Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to improve the retirement security of American families by increasing Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries while making Social Security stronger for future generations.

Introduced: October 26, 2021 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 26, 2021
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 Latest action October 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021

This bill makes various changes to Social Security benefits, including phasing out the cap on earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes (currently $142,800 for 2021) and revising the method of calculating Social Security benefits to account for the additional earnings subject to the taxes.

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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3070: Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3070/
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"S. 3070: Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3070/.
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S. 3070, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3070/.
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