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HR 300 103th Congress House

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1993

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

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare EarningsOld age, survivors and disability insuranceOlder workersRetirement income
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1100)
May 11, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3226)
Jan 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1100)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1993 - 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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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 6 Republican 4
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Sep 29, 1994
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Apr 19, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 12, 1994
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Mar 23, 1994
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 31, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 8, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 24, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 16, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Feb 3, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 3, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 25, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 5, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jan 5, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jan 5, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 5, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 5, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Jan 5, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jan 5, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 5, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 300: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-300/
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"H.R. 300: Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-300/.
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