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HR 8717 117th Congress House Social Welfare

You Earned It, You Keep It Act

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Craig, Angie Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Aug 16, 2022
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.
Aug 16, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

You Earned It, You Keep It Act

This bill excludes Social Security benefits from gross income for purposes of federal income taxes.


What's happening now August 16, 2022

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.

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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 13, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Sep 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8717: You Earned It, You Keep It Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8717/
MLA
"H.R. 8717: You Earned It, You Keep It Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8717/.
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H.R. 8717, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8717/.
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[H.R. 8717: You Earned It, You Keep It Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8717/)
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