S 657 · in committee · niche
Retirement Security for American Hostages Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad can claim Social Security credits based on national average wages for those months.
- U.S. nationals designated as hostages or wrongfully detained by State Department or Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell are eligible.
- Social Security Administration credits qualifying months automatically upon application; benefits apply only if they increase the person's retirement benefit.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the government balance providing retirement security for hostages against the costs of crediting wages they didn't earn to Social Security?
- 02
What safeguards should exist to verify someone was genuinely held hostage before Social Security credits are awarded in their name?
- 03
If hostages receive credited wages at the national average, could this create inequities compared to workers who earned actual wages during the same period?
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Sponsor · D-DE
Christopher A. Coons
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Introduced 2025-02-20
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-20 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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