# 119-hr-3075: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2025

119-hr-3075, Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3075
- Congress: 119
- Title: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Links Social Security monthly benefits to federal locality pay percentages based on where beneficiaries live.** It would direct the Social Security Commissioner to raise each Title II monthly benefit by the percentage set under 5 U.S.C. 5304 and 5304a and to apply that percentage using locality pay areas defined in 5 C.F.R. 531.603. - Retirees and disability beneficiaries: Monthly Title II checks would increase by the locality percentage for the area where they live, so benefit changes vary by location. - Social Security Administration: The Commissioner must apply the locality percentage to each individual's Title II benefit and use the locality pay area definitions in 5 C.F.R. 531.603. - Legal effect: The bill includes a "notwithstanding" clause to make the locality adjustment operate even where it conflicts with other provisions of Title II.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger Social Security checks in high-cost areas: benefit, medium. If enacted, Social Security checks would rise by your area's federal locality pay percentage. The Social Security Administration would apply this percentage to the benefit you already receive each month. The increase would be based on where you live when the raise is applied. Percentages vary by lo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3075)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3075 (as of 2025-12-21).