I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Moore , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Evans , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; 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 A BILL To prevent an unintended drop in Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 and the application of the National Average Wage Index, and improve Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits on an emergency basis.