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HR 1519 111th Congress House

Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2009

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

Introduced: March 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsIncome tax rates
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RailroadsSocial security and elderly assistance
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2009 - 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 31, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1519: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1519/
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"H.R. 1519: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1519/.
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H.R. 1519, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1519/.
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