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HR 524 102th Congress House

Social Security Tax Cut Act of 1991

Official title: To cut Social Security contribution rates and return Social Security to pay-as-you-go financing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 1991 See on congress.gov
Taxation Old age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security taxesTax rates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 23, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 14, 1991
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 23, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Tax Cut Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise social security tax rates to provide for reduced rates until 2015 and increased rates beginning in 2020.

Increases the OASDI contribution and benefit base on a graduated basis from 1990 to 1996.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
TAUZIN, W.
· Apr 18, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 524: Social Security Tax Cut Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-524/
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