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Strengthening Social Security for Long Career Workers Act

USA117th CongressHR-3916| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Reed (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Social Security for Long Career Workers Act This bill increases Social Security benefits for certain lifetime low earners. Specifically, it establishes a new method to calculate the Special Minimum Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) for workers who become eligible for benefits after calendar year 2027. The Special Minimum PIA is an alternative benefit formula that increases benefits paid to workers who earn low wages throughout their careers and, under current law, is adjusted annually based on price growth. This bill revises the method of calculating the Special Minimum PIA by tying it to the national average wage index, which generally grows faster than the price index currently being used.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

Strengthening Social Security for Long Career Workers Act

USA117th CongressHR-3916| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
Strengthening Social Security for Long Career Workers Act This bill increases Social Security benefits for certain lifetime low earners. Specifically, it establishes a new method to calculate the Special Minimum Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) for workers who become eligible for benefits after calendar year 2027. The Special Minimum PIA is an alternative benefit formula that increases benefits paid to workers who earn low wages throughout their careers and, under current law, is adjusted annually based on price growth. This bill revises the method of calculating the Special Minimum PIA by tying it to the national average wage index, which generally grows faster than the price index currently being used.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Reed (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted