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S3379Referred to Committee

EARLY Benefits for Workers Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-04
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 57.2% (313 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001088

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-12-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-12-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-12-04

Previously

  • Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

The bill would allow workers to receive Social Security benefits earlier than the current minimum age, likely giving people access to retirement payments before they reach the standard eligibility age. This would affect millions of American workers nearing retirement and could provide financial relief to those who need income sooner, though it might result in lower monthly benefit amounts since payments would be spread over a longer period.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Social Welfare
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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