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HR 3868 108th Congress House

Social Security Tax Hike Phaseout Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits.

Introduced: March 2, 2004 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Government trust fundsHealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRailroad retirement plansSocial WelfareSocial security beneficiariesTax exclusionTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Became law
Jul 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6542)
Mar 2, 2004
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action July 21, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6542)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Tax Hike Phaseout Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 85 to 60 percent the maximum applicable percentage of social security benefits includable in the gross income of a taxpayer. Phases in this reduction between 2005 and 2008. Appropriates to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of the enactment of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3868: Social Security Tax Hike Phaseout Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3868/
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"H.R. 3868: Social Security Tax Hike Phaseout Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3868/.
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H.R. 3868, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3868/.
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