Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026

The Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026 establishes a 13-member Commission on Long-Term Social Security Solvency within the legislative branch. Its primary duty is to develop and transmit to Congress, within one year of its first meeting, recommendations and proposed legislation aimed at achieving at least 75 years of solvency for both the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. These recommendations must be approved by a supermajority of at least nine commission members before submission.

The commission's members are appointed by the President, congressional leadership from both chambers, and the chairs and ranking members of key House and Senate committees, with a requirement for non-elected experts. Members serve without pay but receive travel expenses, and the commission is empowered to hire staff, obtain federal data, and conduct public hearings to gather information. The bill authorizes $2,000,000 for the commission's operations, which will terminate 60 days after its report is submitted.

A significant provision outlines an expedited legislative process for the commission's proposed legislation. Upon receiving the commission's special message, the majority leader of each House must introduce an "approval bill" within three days. This bill, which cannot be amended, will then undergo rapid committee review and floor consideration in both the House and Senate, with strict time limits on debate and prohibitions on most procedural motions, ensuring a swift vote on the commission's recommendations.