Notch Fairness Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-4570House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 27, 2019

Summary

Notch Fairness Act of 2019 This bill increases Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) 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 OASDI 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.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1222)

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    House of Representatives

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