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HR 161 111th Congress House

Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act

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

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax ratesSocial security and elderly assistance
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Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2009, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 883 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 161: Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-161/
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"H.R. 161: Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-161/.
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H.R. 161, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-161/.
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