,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,coh51 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4
 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1
 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4    
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rask91  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 & ,mr4
 ,tonko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance ,social 
,security b5efits & ensure ! long-t]m   
solv5cy ( ! ,social ,security program4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   

,social ,security ,expansion ,act4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,across-!-bo>d b5efit increase4 ,sec4   
#c4 ,computation ( co/-(-liv+ increases4
 ,sec4 #d4 ,increase 9 m9imum b5efit =  
lifetime l[ e>n]s bas$ on ye>s 9 !      
work=ce4 ,sec4 #e4 ,payroll tax on      
remun]ation up to contribution & b5efit 
base & m ?an #bej1jjj4 ,sec4 #f4 ,tax on
 net e>n+s f self-employm5t up to       
contribution & b5efit base & m ?an      
#bej1jjj4 ,sec4 #g4 ,tax on inve/m5t    
ga94  #b4 ,across-!-bo>d b5efit increase
 ,section #bae7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dae7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !     
foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 ,= individuals
 :o initially become eligible = old-age 
or disability insurance b5efits1 or :o  
die 7be=e becom+ eligible = su* b5efits7
 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbb1 ! am\nt   

det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph 
= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 = su*  
cal5d> ye> %all be increas$ by--  7,i7 =
 cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 #a p]c5t2  7,,ii7 =  
ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcf1 !  
p]c5t det]m9$ "u ?is clause = ! prec$+  
ye> increas$ by #a p]c5tage po9t2 &     
7,,iii7 = cal5d> ye> #bjcg & ea* ye>    
!reaft]1 #ae p]c5t4  4  #c4 ,computation
 ( co/-(-liv+ increases  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #bae7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dae7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 ! t]m   
,consum] ,price ,index means ! ,consum] 
,price ,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s       
7,,cpi-,e1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau (     
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,labor74  4  7b7 ,application to        
pre-#aigi law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#bae7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
z 9 effect 9 ,decemb] #aigh1 & z appli$ 
9 c]ta9 cases "u ! provisions ( su* ,act
 z 9 effect aft] ,decemb] #aigh1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

subp>agraph3  7,d7 ! t]m ,consum] ,price
 ,index means ! ,consum] ,price ,index =
 ,eld]ly ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,e1 z publi%$ 
by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor74  4  7#b7 ,con=m+   
*ange ,section #bae7;i77#d7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dae7;i77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & by   
section #ajb ( ! ,social ,security      
,expansion ,act aft] #aihf4  7c7 ,no    
effect on adju/m5ts "u o!r laws ,section
 #bae7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,any      
provision ( law 7o!r ?an 9 ?is title1   
title ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi7 :i*       
provides = adju/m5t ( an am\nt bas$ on a
 *ange 9 b5efit am\nts result+ f a      
det]m9ation made "u ?is subsection %all 
be appli$ & adm9i/]$ )\t reg>d to !     
am5dm5ts made by section #ajb ( !       
,social ,security ,expansion ,act4  4   
7d7 ,publication ( ,consum] ,price      
,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s ,! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 

%all prep>e & publi% ! index au?oriz$ by
 section #aia ( ! ,old] ,am]icans       
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #aihg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #b
 note7 = ea* cal5d> mon?1 beg9n+ ) ,july
 ( ! cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9   
:i* ?is ,act is enact$1 & su* index %all
 be kn[n z ! ,consum] ,price ,index =   
,eld]ly ,consum]s4  7e7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all 
apply to det]m9ations made ) respect to 
co/-(-liv+ computation qu>t]s 7z def9$ 9
 section #bae7;i77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dae7;i77#a77;,b777 end+ on or aft]     
,septemb] #cj ( ! second cal5d> ye>     
foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is   
enact$4  #d4 ,increase 9 m9imum b5efit =
 lifetime l[ e>n]s bas$ on ye>s 9 !     
work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#bae7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z   
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 7i7 ,effective )     

respect to ! b5efits ( individuals :o   
become eligible = old-age insurance     
b5efits or disability insurance b5efits 
7or die be=e becom+ s eligible7 aft]    
#bjag1 no prim>y insurance am\nt comput$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be less ?an !  
great] (--  7,i7 ! m9imum mon?ly am\nt  
comput$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 or  7,,ii7 
9 ! case ( an individual :o has m ?an   
#aj ye>s ( "w 7z def9$ 9 clause         
7iv77,i771 ! alt]native m9imum am\nt    
det]m9$ "u clause 7ii74  7ii7  7,i7 ,!  
alt]native m9imum am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is  
clause is ! applicable p]c5tage ( #a_/ab
 ( ! annual doll> am\nt det]m9$ "u      
clause 7iii7 = ! ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt is   
det]m9$4  7,,ii7 ,= purposes ( subclause
 7,i71 ! applicable p]c5tage is !       
p]c5tage specifi$ 9 connection ) ! numb]
 ( ye>s ( "w1 z set =? 9 ! foll[+ table3
  ,if ! numb] ( years,the applicable  ( 
"w is3p]c5tage is3  #aaf4be p]c5t       
#abab4ej p]c5t #acah4ge p]c5t #adbe4jj  
p]c5t #aeca4be p]c5t #afcg4ej p]c5t     
#agdc4ge p]c5t #ahej4jj p]c5t #aief4be  

p]c5t #bjfb4ej p]c5t #bafh4ge p]c5t     
#bbge4jj p]c5t #bcha4be p]c5t #bdhg4ej  
p]c5t #beic4ge p]c5t #bfajj4jj p]c5t    
#bgajf4be p]c5t #bhaab4ej p]c5t         
#biaah4ge p]c5t #cj or m#abe4jj p]c5t4  
7iii7 ,! annual doll> am\nt det]m9$ "u  
?is clause is-- 7,i7 = cal5d> ye> #bjah1
 ! pov]ty guidel9e = #bjag2 &  7,,ii7 = 
any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjah1 ! annual     
doll> am\nt = #bjah multipli$ by ! ratio
 (-- 7aa7 ! national av]age wage index  
7z def9$ 9 section #bji7k77#a77 = !     
second cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> = 
:i* ! det]m9ation is made1 to  7bb7 !   
national av]age wage index 7z s def9$7 =
 #bjaf4  7iv7 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph--  7,i7 ! t]m ye> ( "w      
means1 ) respect to an individual1 a ye>
 to :i* #d qu>t]s ( cov]age h be5 cr$it$
 bas$ on su* individual's wages &       
self-employm5t income2 &  7,,ii7 ! t]m  
pov]ty guidel9e = #bjag means ! annual  
pov]ty guidel9e = #bjae 7z updat$       
annually 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 

! au?ority ( section #fgc7b7 ( !        
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiha7 z applicable to a s+le           
individual4  4  7b7 ,recomputation      
,not)/&+ section #bae7;f77#a7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act1 ! ,commission] (
 ,social ,security %all recompute prim>y
 insurance am\nts orig9ally comput$ =   
mon?s prior to ,novemb] #bjaf to ! ext5t
 necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #bji7k77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ #bae7;a77#a77;,e71 aft]          
#bae7;a77#a77;,d714  #e4 ,payroll tax on
 remun]ation up to contribution & b5efit
 base & m ?an #bej1jjj  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #caba7;a7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] su* cal5d> ye>4 ! foll[+3
 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all apply only to    
cal5d> ye>s = :i* ! contribution &      
b5efit base 7z s det]m9$7 is less ?an   
#bej1jjj1 &1 = su* cal5d> ye>s1 only to 
s mu* ( ! remun]ation paid to su*       

employee by su* employ] ) respect to    
employm5t z does n exce$ #bej1jjj44  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #caba ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ ,act7 to &   
ins]t+ ,act71 or 9 excess ( #bej1jjj1   
to4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section %all apply to       
remun]ation paid aft] ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjag4  #f4 ,tax on net e>n+s f         
self-employm5t up to contribution &     
b5efit base & m ?an #bej1jjj  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #adjb7;b7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 9 ! case (
 ! tax impos$ by section #adja7;a71 !   
excess (-- 7,a7 t "p ( ! net e>n+s f    
self-employm5t :i* is 9 excess (--  7i7 
an am\nt equal to ! contribution &      
b5efit base 7z det]m9$ "u section #bcj (
 ! ,social ,security ,act7 :i* is       
effective = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su*      
taxable ye> beg9s1 m9us  7ii7 ! am\nt ( 
! wages paid to su* individual dur+ su* 
taxable ye>s1 ov]  7,b7 t "p ( ! net    

e>n+s f self-employm5t :i* is 9 excess (
 ! sum (--  7i7 ! excess (-- 7,i7 ! net 
e>n+s f self-employm5t r$uc$ by ! excess
 7if any7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ov]     
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ov]  7,,ii7       
#bej1jjj1 r$uc$ by su* contribution &   
b5efit base1 plus  7ii7 ! am\nt ( !     
wages paid to su* individual dur+ su*   
taxable ye> 9 excess ( su* contribution 
& b5efit base & n 9 excess ( #bej1jjj2  
or  4  7b7 ,phase\t ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #adjb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only  
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye>s =  
:i* ! contribution & b5efit base 7z     
det]m9$ "u section #bcj ( ! ,social     
,security ,act7 is less ?an #bej1jjj44  
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to net e>n+s f   
self-employm5t d]iv$1 & remun]ation     
paid1 aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  #g4    
,tax on inve/m5t ga9  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subsection 7a7 ( section #adaa ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 

by /rik+ #c4h p]c5t ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ #aj p]c5t4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,! head+ = *apt] #b;,a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 & ,social ,security aft] ,m$ic>e4  7c7 
,tru/ funds  7#a7 ,f$]al ,old-age &     
,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund       
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bja ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 #fb p]c5t ( !
 taxes impos$ "u section #adaa ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 less !  
am\nts specifi$ 9 clause 7#c7 (         
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  2 &  7,c7
 9 ! flu% matt] at ! end-- 7i7 by /rik+ 
clauses 7#c7 & 7#d7 ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ clauses 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e72 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ clauses 7#a7 & 7#b7 &     
ins]t+ clauses 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c74  7#b7
 ,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/    
,fund ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is  
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 

! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#c7 #i p]c5t ( ! taxes impos$ "u       
section #adaa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjag4