S. 5042 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 21, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 5042
2nd SessionS. 5042
A BILL
Social Security 2100 Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Social Welfare · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”
Sections
Title I — Strengthening Benefits · 13
- Sec. 101Across-the-board benefit increaseNo change
- Sec. 102More accurate cost-of-living adjustmentNo change
- Sec. 103Increasing the minimum benefit for long-term low earnersNo change
- Sec. 104Increasing threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in incomeNo change
- Sec. 105Improving benefits for widows and widowers in two-income householdsNo change
- Sec. 106Increasing benefits for beneficiaries after 15 years of eligibilityNo change
- Sec. 107Providing caregiver credits for Social SecurityNo change
- Sec. 108Eliminating the 5-month waiting period for disability benefitsNo change
- Sec. 109Establishing a gradual offset for disability beneficiaries with earningsNo change
- Sec. 110Extending the child’s benefit for post-secondary school students under age 26No change
- Sec. 111Increasing access to benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relativesNo change
- Sec. 112Preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the National Average Wage IndexNo change
- Sec. 113Holding SSI, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries harmlessNo change
Title II — Strengthening the Trust Fund · 4
- Sec. 201Repeal of limitation on social security wage base for FICA and SECA after 2026No change
- Sec. 202Including earnings over the contribution and benefit base in Social Security benefit formulaNo change
- Sec. 203Application of Social Security tax to net investment incomeNo change
- Sec. 204Establishing the Social Security Trust FundNo change
Title III — Strengthening Service Delivery · 8
- Sec. 301Rebuilding Social Security’s customer service workforceNo change
- Sec. 302Keeping our field offices openNo change
- Sec. 303Protecting Americans’ Social Security dataNo change
- Sec. 304Ending wrongful invalidation of social security account numbersNo change
- Sec. 305Claws off Social SecurityNo change
- Sec. 306Dual office-holding prohibitedNo change
- Sec. 307Clarifying the requirement to mail Social Security account statementsNo change
- Sec. 308Ensuring access to professional representationNo change