HR 1172
No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill changes how Social Security benefits are calculated by excluding income earned by individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States. Specifically, it prevents wages and self-employment income earned by aliens working illegally in the U.S. from being considered for Social Security credits and benefit calculations. The changes apply to income earned before, on, or after the bill’s enactment, but benefit adjustments will only apply to months following the enactment date.
Key provisions
- Excludes wages earned by aliens working in the U.S. without authorization from Social Security credit calculations.
- Excludes self-employment income derived from illegal businesses in the U.S. from Social Security credit calculations.
- Amends Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act to clarify the exclusion of unauthorized employment.
- Amends Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act to specifically address the exclusion of functions and services performed by unauthorized aliens.
- Requires the Social Security Administration to recompute primary insurance amounts to align with the new provisions.
- Benefit adjustments will only apply to months after the bill’s enactment.
Who is affected
- Aliens working in the United States without authorization
- Individuals engaged in illegal self-employment in the United States
- The Social Security Administration
- U.S. Citizens receiving Social Security benefits
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1172
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States.
This Act may be cited as the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2025
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Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 410(a)(19)) is amended by striking (19) Service
and inserting the following:
Service performed by an alien while employed in the United States for any period during which the alien is not authorized to be so employed;
Service
Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 411(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (5), by striking or
at the end;
in paragraph (6), by striking him.
and inserting him; or
; and
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
The performance of a function or service in the United States by an alien during any period for which the alien is not authorized to perform such function or service in the United States.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to wages earned, and self-employment income derived, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1)), as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute all primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to carry out such amendments. Such amendments shall affect benefits only for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.