Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Strengthening Benefits Sec. 101. Across-the-board benefit increase. Sec. 102. More accurate cost-of-living adjustment. Sec. 103. Increasing the minimum benefit for long-term low earners. Sec. 104. Increasing threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income. Sec. 105. Improving benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households. Sec. 106. Increasing benefits for beneficiaries after 15 years of eligibility. Sec. 107. Providing caregiver credits for Social Security. Sec. 108. Eliminating the 5-month waiting period for disability benefits. Sec. 109. Establishing a gradual offset for disability beneficiaries with earnings. Sec. 110. Extending the child’s benefit for post-secondary school students under age 26. Sec. 111. Increasing access to benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relatives. Sec. 112. Preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the National Average Wage Index. Sec. 113. Holding SSI, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries harmless. Title II—Strengthening the Trust Fund Sec. 201. Repeal of limitation on social security wage base for FICA and SECA after 2026. Sec. 202. Including earnings over the contribution and benefit base in Social Security benefit formula. Sec. 203. Application of Social Security tax to net investment income. Sec. 204. Establishing the Social Security Trust Fund. Title III—Strengthening Service Delivery Sec. 301. Rebuilding Social Security’s customer service workforce. Sec. 302. Keeping our field offices open. Sec. 303. Protecting Americans’ Social Security data. Sec. 304. Ending wrongful invalidation of social security account numbers. Sec. 305. Claws off Social Security. Sec. 306. Dual office-holding prohibited. Sec. 307. Clarifying the requirement to mail Social Security account statements. Sec. 308. Ensuring access to professional representation.