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S 9 101th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare EarningsOld age, survivors and disability insuranceOlder workersRetirement income
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Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 25, 1989
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 Latest action January 25, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits. Removes such income limitation thereafter. Accelerates the effective dates of increases in the delayed retirement credit rate for individuals who work beyond retirement age.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 4, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 9: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained retirement age, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-9/
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"S. 9: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained retirement age, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-9/.
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S. 9, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-9/.
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