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HR 967 102th Congress House

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.

Introduced: February 24, 1992 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare EarningsOld age, survivors and disability insuranceOlder workersRetirement income
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 19, 1991
Introduced in House
Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 22, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 9 Republican 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 24, 1992
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 1991
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 26, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 23, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 20, 1991
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 19, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 19, 1991
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 19, 1991
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 19, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 19, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 19, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Feb 19, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 19, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 19, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 19, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 19, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 19, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 19, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 19, 1991
TAUZIN, W.
· Feb 19, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 967: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-967/
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"H.R. 967: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-967/.
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