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HR 972 103th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year.

Introduced: February 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
Taxation AnnuitiesCivil Service pensionsCivil service retirementFederal employees
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Government Operations and PoliticsIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLocal officials and employeesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRetirement incomeSocial WelfareState officials and employeesTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 18, 1993
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 Latest action February 18, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual amounts received as a pension or annuity under a public retirement system to the extent they are not attributable to services covered under the social security system. Limits the tax exclusion based upon calculations relating to income tax treatment of social security benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 22, 1994
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 8, 1993
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 8, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-972/.
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H.R. 972, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-972/.
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[H.R. 972: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-972/)
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