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Social Security 2100 Act

USA119th CongressS-5042| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2026
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Social Security 2100 Act seeks to protect and improve Social Security benefits for current and future generations while strengthening the program's financial foundation. The bill is structured into three main titles: Strengthening Benefits, Strengthening the Trust Fund, and Strengthening Service Delivery. Under Title I, the bill proposes several benefit enhancements. It includes an across-the-board benefit increase for a decade and implements a more accurate cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) by using the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The bill also increases the minimum benefit for long-term low earners and raises the income thresholds for the taxation of Social Security benefits. Further benefit improvements include enhancing provisions for widows and widowers in two-income households and increasing benefits for beneficiaries after 15 years of eligibility. It introduces caregiver credits for individuals providing care to dependent relatives and eliminates the 5-month waiting period for disability benefits, establishing a gradual offset for disability beneficiaries with earnings. The bill also extends child's benefits for post-secondary school students up to age 26 and increases access to benefits for children living with grandparents or other relatives. Finally, it prevents unintended drops in benefits related to the National Average Wage Index and includes provisions to hold SSI, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries harmless from benefit increases. Title II focuses on strengthening the Social Security Trust Fund . A major change is the repeal of the limitation on the Social Security wage base for FICA and SECA taxes after 2026, meaning all earnings would be subject to these taxes. It also includes earnings over the contribution and benefit base in the Social Security benefit formula and applies Social Security tax to net investment income . The bill consolidates the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund into a single Social Security Trust Fund . Title III addresses strengthening service delivery . It mandates rebuilding the Social Security Administration's customer service workforce and imposes a moratorium on the closure or consolidation of field offices, establishing new requirements for any future changes. The bill also includes robust measures for protecting Americans' Social Security data , prohibiting access by political appointees and special government employees, and establishing civil penalties for unauthorized access or disclosure. It aims to end the wrongful invalidation of Social Security account numbers and limits the rate at which overpayments can be recovered from beneficiaries. Additionally, it clarifies the requirement to mail Social Security account statements and ensures access to professional representation for claimants.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-269
Social Security 2100 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2280
Social Security 2100 Act
Jun 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9519
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-269
    Social Security 2100 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2280
    Social Security 2100 Act


  • June 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9519
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9519: Social Security 2100 Act
  • HR 119-2999: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.
  • HR 119-5841: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
  • HR 119-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
  • S 119-3059: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
  • HR 119-1876: Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act

Social Security 2100 Act

USA119th CongressS-5042| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2026
The Social Security 2100 Act seeks to protect and improve Social Security benefits for current and future generations while strengthening the program's financial foundation. The bill is structured into three main titles: Strengthening Benefits, Strengthening the Trust Fund, and Strengthening Service Delivery. Under Title I, the bill proposes several benefit enhancements. It includes an across-the-board benefit increase for a decade and implements a more accurate cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) by using the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The bill also increases the minimum benefit for long-term low earners and raises the income thresholds for the taxation of Social Security benefits. Further benefit improvements include enhancing provisions for widows and widowers in two-income households and increasing benefits for beneficiaries after 15 years of eligibility. It introduces caregiver credits for individuals providing care to dependent relatives and eliminates the 5-month waiting period for disability benefits, establishing a gradual offset for disability beneficiaries with earnings. The bill also extends child's benefits for post-secondary school students up to age 26 and increases access to benefits for children living with grandparents or other relatives. Finally, it prevents unintended drops in benefits related to the National Average Wage Index and includes provisions to hold SSI, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries harmless from benefit increases. Title II focuses on strengthening the Social Security Trust Fund . A major change is the repeal of the limitation on the Social Security wage base for FICA and SECA taxes after 2026, meaning all earnings would be subject to these taxes. It also includes earnings over the contribution and benefit base in the Social Security benefit formula and applies Social Security tax to net investment income . The bill consolidates the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund into a single Social Security Trust Fund . Title III addresses strengthening service delivery . It mandates rebuilding the Social Security Administration's customer service workforce and imposes a moratorium on the closure or consolidation of field offices, establishing new requirements for any future changes. The bill also includes robust measures for protecting Americans' Social Security data , prohibiting access by political appointees and special government employees, and establishing civil penalties for unauthorized access or disclosure. It aims to end the wrongful invalidation of Social Security account numbers and limits the rate at which overpayments can be recovered from beneficiaries. Additionally, it clarifies the requirement to mail Social Security account statements and ensures access to professional representation for claimants.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-269
Social Security 2100 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2280
Social Security 2100 Act
Jun 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9519
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-269
    Social Security 2100 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2280
    Social Security 2100 Act


  • June 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9519
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9519: Social Security 2100 Act
  • HR 119-2999: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.
  • HR 119-5841: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
  • HR 119-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
  • S 119-3059: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
  • HR 119-1876: Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted