# 119-s-770: Social Security Expansion Act

119-s-770, Social Security Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-30).

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- As of: 2026-05-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-770
- Congress: 119
- Title: Social Security Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-30

## Summary

**would raise Social Security benefits and reshape how the program is funded.** This bill would boost monthly payments for many beneficiaries, change how cost-of-living adjustments are measured, set new minimums for long-time low earners, raise taxes on certain high incomes, and create a single Social Security Trust Fund.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher Social Security checks and COLA: benefit, high. If enacted, monthly Social Security checks would grow for many people. The bill would raise the first PIA bend point from 90% to 95% and apply an automatic 18% boost for people first eligible after 2025. Cost-of-living increases would use the CPI-E index once BLS publishes it and the new computatio…
- Combine Social Security trust funds: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would merge the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance trust funds into one Social Security Trust Fund on January 1 of the first calendar year after enactment. The government would transfer existing securities and then appropriate specified payroll and NIIT-re…
- Higher Social Security tax up to $250,000: cost, high. If enacted, in years where the official Social Security wage base is less than $250,000, wages above that base and up to $250,000 would become subject to OASDI payroll tax. The rule would also apply to self-employment earnings and railroad compensation and include a successor-employer attribution r…
- Higher tax on investment income: cost, high. If enacted, the Net Investment Income Tax rate would rise from 3.8% to 16.2% for tax years after enactment. The bill would also expand what counts as investment income and disallow certain net operating loss deductions when computing the tax. Investors and some business owners would likely pay subs…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-770 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/770)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-770 (as of 2026-05-30).