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1 I TH CONGRESS ST SESSION H. R. 8 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 8 and title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the cap on compensation subject to the payroll tax, to reallocate payroll tax revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds, to apply the CPI E to Social Security cost-of-living increases, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 2, Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. PINGREE, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 8 and title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the cap on compensation subject to the payroll tax, to reallocate payroll tax revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds, to apply the CPI E to Social Security cost-of-living increases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- emcdonald on DSKQTVNPROD with BILLS 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

2 SECTION. SHORT TITLE. VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8 2 This Act may be cited as the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act or the FAIR Social Security Act. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CAP ON COMPENSATION SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. (a) WAGES. Section (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended by striking paragraph (). (b) SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME. The first sentence of section 02(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended by striking include and all that follows and inserting include the net earnings from self-employment if such net earnings for the taxable year are less than $00.. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. () Section (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended (A) by striking paragraph (), and (B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking, not to exceed an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 20 of the Social Security Act) for any calendar year with respect to which such contribution and benefit base is effective,. (2) Section 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended by striking The person making

3 such return may, for convenience of administration, 2 make payments of the tax imposed under section with respect to such service without regard to the contribution and benefit base limitation in sec- tion (a)(), and he shall not be required to ob- tain a refund of the tax paid under section on that part of the remuneration not included in wages 8 by reason of section (a)().. () Section of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended by striking without regard to the contribution and benefit base limitation in sec- tion (a)() each place it appears. () Section 2(e)(2)(C) of the Internal Rev- enue Code of 8 is amended by inserting (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Fair Ad- justment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act after employers). () Section (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 8 is amended by striking (a)(), 2(e)(2)(C), and inserting 2(e)(2)(C). (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to remuneration re- 2 ceived, and taxable years beginning, after December, 2. VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

4 SEC.. REALLOCATION OF PAYROLL TAX REVENUE. VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8 (a) ALLOCATION OF PAYROLL TAX REV- ENUE. With respect to that portion of wages (as defined in section of the Internal Revenue Code of 8) paid during calendar year that would not be considered wages but for the amendment made by section 2(a), and with respect to that portion of self-employment income (as defined in section 02 of the Internal Revenue Code of 8) reported for any taxable year beginning during such calendar year that would not be considered self-employment income but for the amendment made by section 2(b), paragraphs ()(R) and (2)(R) of section (b) of the Social Security Act (2 U.S.C. 0(b)) shall each be applied by substituting.0 per centum for.80 per centum. (b) WAGES. Section (b)() of the Social Security Act (2 U.S.C. 0(b)()) is amended by striking and (R).80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December,, and so reported and inserting (R).80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December,, and before January,, and so reported, (S).0 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December, 2, and before January, 0, and so reported, and (T).80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December,, and so reported.

5 (c) SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME. Section (b)(2) 2 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 0(b)(2)) is amended by striking and (R).80 per centum of the amount of self-employ- ment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December, and inserting (R).80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year 8 beginning after December,, and before January,, (S).0 per centum of the amount of self-em- ployment income (as so defined) so reported for any tax- able year beginning after December, 2, and before January, 0, (T).80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December,. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to wages paid after December,, and self-employment income for tax- able years beginning after such date SEC.. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ELDERLY CON- SUMERS. (a) PUBLICATION. () IN GENERAL. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Elderly VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

6 Consumers that indicates changes over time in ex- 2 penditures for consumption which are typical for in- dividuals in the United States who are 2 years of age or older. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to calendar months ending on or after July of the calendar year following the cal- 8 endar year in which this Act is enacted. 2 2 () AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (b) COMPUTATION OF COST-OF-LIVING IN- CREASES. () AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II. (A) IN GENERAL. Section (i)() of the Social Security Act (2 U.S.C. (i)()) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor).. (B) APPLICATION TO PRE- LAW. VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

7 (i) IN GENERAL. Section (i)() of 2 the Social Security Act as in effect in De- cember 8, and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after December 8, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 8 (D) the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics of the Department of Labor) (ii) CONFORMING VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8 CHANGE. Section (i)() of the Social Security Act (2 U.S.C. (i)()) is amended by inserting and by section of the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act after 8. (C) EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply to determinations made with respect to cost-ofliving computation quarters ending on or after September 0 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which this Act is enacted. (2) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XVIII.

8 8 (A) IN GENERAL. Title XVIII of such Act 2 (2 U.S.C. et seq.) is amended (i) in section (i)(2)(b) (2 U.S.C. f(i)(2)(b)), by inserting (i) for accounting years ending before October of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the Fair Adjust- 8 ment and Income Revenue for Social Secu- rity Act was enacted, after for a year is, and by inserting after fifth month of the accounting year the following:, and (ii) for accounting years ending after Octo- ber of such calendar year, the cap amount determined under clause (i) for the last accounting year referred to in such clause, increased or decreased by the same percentage as the percentage increase or decrease, respectively, in the medical care expenditure category (or corresponding category) of the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, published by the Bu- reau of Labor Statistics, from March of 2 such calendar year to the fifth month of 2 the accounting year ; VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

9 (ii) in section (c)(2)(c)(ii)(ii) 2 (2 U.S.C. i (c)(2)(c)(ii)(ii)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers ; (iii) in section (h)(2)(a)(i) (2 8 U.S.C. l(h)(2)(a)(i)) by striking Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con- sumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for El- derly Consumers ; (iv) in section (i)(2)(c)(i) (2 U.S.C. l(i)(2)(c)(i)), by striking Consumer Price Index for all urban con- sumers (U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con- sumers ; (v) in section (a)()(l) (2 U.S.C. m(a)()(l)), by striking consumer price index for all urban con- sumers (U.S. urban average) and insert- 2 ing applicable consumer price index ; 2 (vi) in section (h)()(a)(xi)(i) 2 (2 U.S.C. m(h)()(a)(xi)(i)), by VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 0000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

10 striking consumer price index for all 2 urban consumers (United States city aver- age) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers ; (vii) in section (l)()(b) (2 U.S.C. m(l)()(b)), by striking con- sumer price index for all urban consumers 8 (U.S. city average) and inserting Con- sumer Price Index for Elderly Con- sumers ; (viii) in section (i)()(a)(ii) (2 U.S.C. r(i)()(a)(ii)), by striking Consumer Price Index (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers ; (ix) in section 2(s)()(B)(ii)(I) (2 U.S.C. u(s)()(b)(ii)(i)), by striking consumer price index for all urban con- sumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for El- derly Consumers ; (x) in each of subparagraphs (D)(ii) 2 and (E)(i)(II) of section 0D (a)() 2 (2 U.S.C. w (a)()) and in sec- 2 tion 0D (a)()(a)(ii) (2 U.S.C. VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

11 w (a)()(a)(ii)), by striking con- 2 sumer price index (all items; U.S. city av- erage) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers ; (xi) in section 82(p)()(C)(ii) (2 U.S.C. ss(p)()(c)(ii)), by striking Consumer Price Index for all urban con- 8 sumers (all items; U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for El- derly Consumers ; (xii) in each of clauses (iv) and (vi)(ii) of section 8(h)(2)(E) (2 U.S.C. ww(h)(2)(e)), by striking for all urban consumers ; and (xiii) in section 8(h)()(B) (2 U.S.C. ww(h)()(b)), by striking Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con- sumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for El- derly Consumers. (B) EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with re- 2 spect to determinations made for periods ending 2 after December of the second calendar year VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 000 Fmt 2 Sfmt E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8

12 2 following the calendar year in which this Act was enacted. Æ emcdonald on DSKQTVNPROD with BILLS VerDate Sep 0: May 0, Jkt 00 PO Frm 000 Fmt 2 Sfmt 0 E:\BILLS\H8.IH H8