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Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act

USA118th CongressS-1174| Senate 
| Updated: 4/18/2023
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (4)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act This bill increases funding for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds by extending the payroll tax on wages, self-employment income, and investment income to taxpayers with earnings exceeding $400,000. The bill also applies a payroll tax on the pass-through business income of taxpayers earning more than $400,000 (thus eliminating the classification of earned income as distributed business profits).
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4535
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • April 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4535
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-34: Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2023
  • HR 118-4535: Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act

Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act

USA118th CongressS-1174| Senate 
| Updated: 4/18/2023
Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act This bill increases funding for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds by extending the payroll tax on wages, self-employment income, and investment income to taxpayers with earnings exceeding $400,000. The bill also applies a payroll tax on the pass-through business income of taxpayers earning more than $400,000 (thus eliminating the classification of earned income as distributed business profits).
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4535
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • April 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4535
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (4)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-34: Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2023
  • HR 118-4535: Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted