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HR 2460 101th Congress House Social Welfare Earnings Old age, survivors and disability insurance Older workers Retirement income

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1989

Introduced: May 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1989 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits.

What's happening now May 31, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 10, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 3, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 19, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 11, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 24, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2460: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2460/
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"H.R. 2460: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2460/.
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