Retirement Security for American Hostages Act of 2025

This bill adds a new provision to the Social Security Act to provide retirement benefits for U.S. citizens wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. It treats each qualifying month of detention as if the person earned wages equal to 1/12th of the national average wage index for that period, allowing them to qualify for Social Security benefits they would have earned had they been working. To qualify, individuals must provide federal agency documentation confirming their detention or hostage status under existing laws (the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery Act). The policy applies to those detained before or after the bill's enactment, but excludes months after retirement age, and takes effect 24 months after enactment.