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HR 5193 118th Congress House Social Welfare

Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2023

Introduced: December 12, 2023 Introduced by: Murphy, Gregory F. Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Aug 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2023

This bill eliminates provisions that reduce Social Security retirement benefits for certain beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age and who have outside income above a certain threshold, also known as the Retirement Earnings Test (RET).

Under the RET, benefits are reduced for beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age if they earn more than the annual limit ($21,240 for 2023). Withheld benefits are subsequently added to monthly benefits once the beneficiary reaches full retirement age.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 23, 2024
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Dec 12, 2023
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Aug 11, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Aug 11, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 11, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Aug 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5193: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5193/
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"H.R. 5193: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5193/.
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H.R. 5193, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5193/.
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