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HR 3971 116th Congress House

Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Massie, Thomas Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusion
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Income tax ratesRailroadsSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employees
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 25, 2019
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 1 Republican 18
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 25, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Feb 28, 2020
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Dec 11, 2019
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 18, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 18, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 12, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Sep 6, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Aug 2, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 25, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jul 25, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 25, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 25, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 25, 2019
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 25, 2019
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 25, 2019
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 25, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2019
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3971: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3971/
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"H.R. 3971: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3971/.
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H.R. 3971, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3971/.
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