# 116-hr-5815: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019

116-hr-5815, Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5815
- Congress: 116
- Title: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2020-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2019 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to increase an individual's monthly Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefit amount in accordance with the locality-based comparability payment rate applicable to the federal locality-pay area in which the individual resides.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8944: AT HOME Learning Act
- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8809: LOVE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8797: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5815 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5815)

## Related
- [116-hr-8944: AT HOME Learning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8944)
- [116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8924)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8809: LOVE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8809)
- [116-hr-8797: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8797)
- [116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8793)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5815 (as of 2025-11-18).