Social Security Benefits Expansion
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2023-04-19 — Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2023: cross-connection with social-security-caregiver-credits: Caregiver deemed-wage credits are a targeted expansion of the Social Security benefit base and interact with broader benefit-expansion proposals. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-01-05 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023: cross-connection with social-security-fairness-act-gpo-wep: GPO/WEP repeal is a discrete benefits-expansion measure that intersects with broader Social Security benefit expansion proposals. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-06-23 — Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026: cross-connection with expanding-social-security-act-2026: HR9415 fits within the broader Social Security benefits expansion policy track tracked on the sub-topic page. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-02-27 — Social Security Expansion Act: Social Security Expansion Act (HR1700) introduced, proposing increased PIA formula, higher bend points, CPI-E–style COLA, a new minimum benefit for low earners, and student child benefits through age 22. (novelty: 3)