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S. 1211 118th Congress Senate

Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service.

Introduced: May 3, 2023 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3729 Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 3, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 19, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1211: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1211/
MLA
"S. 1211: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1211/.
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S. 1211, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1211/.
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[S. 1211: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1211/)
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