119-hres657

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 657 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 657

Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and 
 Medicare retirement age.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 15, 2025

 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
Vargas, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. Landsman) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, 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

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 RESOLUTION

Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and 
 Medicare retirement age.

Whereas, on July 8, 2024, President Donald J. Trump promised to oppose any 
 changes to the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare;
Whereas Social Security and Medicare represent solemn commitments made to 
 generations of American workers who paid into these systems with the 
 promise that they would receive a secure retirement and access to 
 healthcare in their later years;
Whereas nonpartisan data from the Congressional Budget Office and other 
 independent research institutions demonstrate that raising the 
 retirement age would reduce benefits for millions of Americans, 
 particularly impacting those in physically demanding jobs and lower-
 income communities who experience shorter life expectancies;
Whereas the current full retirement age for Social Security has already 
 increased from 65 to 67 for individuals born after 1960, placing an 
 undue burden on seniors and near-retirees who cannot wait longer for 
 their earned benefits;
Whereas, among Social Security beneficiaries age 65 and older, 39 percent of men 
 and 44 percent of women receive 50 percent or more of their income from 
 Social Security and therefore depend on access to this hard earned 
 benefit;
Whereas more than 4,100,000 Americans will turn 65 each year through 2027, and 
 many will rely on Medicare at the age of 65 to ensure access to life-
 saving healthcare treatments and preventive services, and raising the 
 eligibility age would lead to higher out-of-pocket costs and reduced 
 access to care; and
Whereas increasing the retirement age would amount to an effective benefit cut 
 for current and future retirees, in direct contradiction to the promises 
 made by elected leaders from both parties: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--

    (1) the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare 
 shall not be raised;

    (2) Congress must uphold the commitment made to America's 
 seniors by preserving the current eligibility ages for Social 
 Security and Medicare;

    (3) any proposals to reduce or delay access to earned 
 retirement benefits shall be firmly rejected; and

    (4) they reaffirm their dedication to maintaining the 
 Social Security and Medicare retirement ages, consistent with 
 President Trump's stated commitment.
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