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HR 12699 95th Congress House Social Welfare Income Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to postpone for 1 year (until January 1, 1979) the effective date of the recently enacted provision which eliminates the monthly earnings test under section 203 of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: May 12, 1978 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
May 12, 1978
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postpones until January 1, 1979, the effective date of the provision of the Social Security Amendments of 1977 which eliminates the monthly retirement earnings exemption under which an individual who earns less than a specified exempt amount in any month may receive full social security benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for that month regardless of the amount of such individual's total earnings for the year.

What's happening now May 12, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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