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HR 322 111th Congress House

Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits under such title, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Social security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

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All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 322: Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-322/
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"H.R. 322: Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-322/.
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H.R. 322, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-322/.
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