Skip to main content
HR 2158 110th Congress House

Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007

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

Introduced: July 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsCongressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public FinanceGovernment trust funds
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
HealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRailroad retirement plansSocial WelfareSocial security beneficiariesTax ratesTransportation and Public Works
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 2007
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 3, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007 - 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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 15, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 26, 2007
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 3, 2007
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 3, 2007
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2158: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2158/
MLA
"H.R. 2158: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2158/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2158, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2158/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2158: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2158/)
Report a problem