Haley Stevens pushes Social Security bill
The gist
Rep. Haley Stevens introduced a bill letting physical laborers claim full Social Security at 60.
It targets construction, roofing, nursing and manufacturing workers, but funding is unspecified.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2026Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) announced and introduced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act, allowing people with physically demanding jobs to collect full Social Security benefits at age 60.
- Sep 23, 2026The bill would direct the Social Security Administration to identify and publish a list of covered physically demanding occupations, reviewed every three years, and sets a weighted points system: 15 points or 20 total years of such work qualifies for retirement at 60.
- Sep 23, 2026Points accrue at 0.5 per year worked from ages 18-34, 1 point from 35-44, 1.5 points from 45-54, and 2 points from age 55 onward.