S. 657In Committee
Retirement Security for American Hostages Act of 2025
Permit certain Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad to count deemed wages toward Social Security retirement benefits for the months they were detained
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Permit certain Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad to count deemed wages toward Social Security retirement benefits for the months they were detained
Key points
- Require benefits applications
- Direct SSA wage calculations
- Allow deemed wages credits
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-02-20 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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