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HR 1517 109th Congress House Taxation Appropriations Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Government trust funds Health Income tax Labor and Employment Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Railroad retirement plans Social Welfare Social security beneficiaries Tax exclusion Transportation and Public Works

Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 85 percent maximum tax rate on Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Appropriates, from the general fund, to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equal to the reduction in revenues resulting from this repeal.
What's happening now April 6, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 137 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.
  • HR 179 Related bill Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act
  • HR 1014 Related bill Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 2005
  • HR 1809 Related bill Seniors' Retirement Recovery Act of 2005
  • S 774 Related bill Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 13, 2006
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 22, 2005
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 14, 2005
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1517: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1517/
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"H.R. 1517: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1517/.
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H.R. 1517, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1517/.
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