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S 2074 106th Congress Senate

Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act of 2000

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

Introduced: March 1, 2000 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare EarningsLabor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insuranceOlder workers
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Retirement incomeSocial security beneficiaries
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1475)
Feb 22, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S681)
Feb 22, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S680-681)
Feb 22, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 21, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1475)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act of 2000 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 6, 2000
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 1, 2000
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 29, 2000
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 22, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2074: Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2074/
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"S. 2074: Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2074/.
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