This bill would change how Social Security benefits are calculated for people who worked in the United States without legal authorization. Currently, wages earned by undocumented immigrants can count toward Social Security benefits if they paid into the system. This bill would exclude those wages from the calculation, meaning undocumented workers would no longer build up Social Security credits through their work, even if they paid Social Security taxes.

The bill applies to both regular wages and self-employment income (like running a business). It would affect wages earned at any point in time—past, present, or future—once the law takes effect. The Social Security Administration would need to go back and recalculate benefits for anyone whose Social Security credits included wages earned while they were not authorized to work in the U.S. This could reduce or eliminate benefits for people who later become eligible (for example, if they eventually gain legal status or reach retirement age).

In practical terms, this means undocumented workers who contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes would not receive credit for that work toward their future benefits. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, and the government would begin recalculating affected benefits right away.

No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2023

Duncan, Jeff

No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2023 This bill prohibits an individual from collecting Social Security benefits based on wages and income earned for services illegally performed in the United States while the individual was an alien.