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HR 5850 113th Congress House

You Earned It Act

Official title: To exclude Social Security benefits from taxable income.

Introduced: December 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax exclusionSocial security and elderly assistance
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 11, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

You Earned It Act - Amends the Internet Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits, and so exclude them.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5850: You Earned It Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5850/
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"H.R. 5850: You Earned It Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5850/.
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H.R. 5850, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5850/.
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