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HR 5725 111th Congress House

Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal taxes on the income of senior citizens and to improve income security of senior citizens.

Introduced: July 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsCapital gains taxEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment taxes
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Government trust fundsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicareSocial security and elderly assistance
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
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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Jul 13, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2010

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) to replace the formula for including social security benefits in gross income for income tax purposes with the formula in existence prior to the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; (2) eliminate mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts after age 70-1/2; (3) eliminate employment taxes on individuals receiving social security retirement and Medicare benefits; and (4) allow an exclusion from gross income, up to $250 ($500 for joint returns), for dividends, interest, and capital gains. Appropriates additional amounts to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to compensate for losses in revenue resulting from the revision of the formula for including social security benefits in gross income.

Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a procedure for allowing Medicare beneficiaries to waive Medicare entitlements and be automatically enrolled in the Medicare Alternative Voucher Program established by this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5725: Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5725/
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"H.R. 5725: Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5725/.
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H.R. 5725, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5725/.
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