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HR 6554 116th Congress House

To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Social security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Apr 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill temporarily increases the income limit for individuals who are younger than full retirement age to receive Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits without reductions. Specifically, the bill increases the limit on income earned during 2020 to the contribution and benefit base (i.e., the maximum amount subject to the Social Security payroll tax, set at $137,700 for 2020).

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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6554: To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6554/
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"H.R. 6554: To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6554/.
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H.R. 6554, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6554/.
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