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HR 326 105th Congress House Social Welfare Earnings Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance Older workers Retirement income

Social Security Earnings Limitation Repeal Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Earnings Limitation Repeal Act of 1997 - 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 a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

What's happening now January 16, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 7, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 326: Social Security Earnings Limitation Repeal Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-326/
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"H.R. 326: Social Security Earnings Limitation Repeal Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-326/.
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H.R. 326, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-326/.
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