To amend the Social Security Act to provide retirement security to United States nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide retirement security to United States nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act of 2025.
- Section HDE7D16C23A194A79B570E23ABAB91B11: 2. Deemed wages for hostages and individuals wrongfully detained abroad Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after section 234 (42 U.S.C....
- Section H918471E8D97B4D58B0659C6ADA21D9BD: 235. Deemed wages for hostages and individuals wrongfully detained abroad For purposes of this section— Subject to subparagraph (B), the term qualifying month...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide retirement security to United States nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide retirement security to United States nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual who is— a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, as determined under section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741)
an individual who is—(A)a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, as determined under section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741)
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