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HR 1590 95th Congress House Social Welfare Income Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder.

Introduced: January 10, 1977 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 10, 1977
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Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits.

What's happening now January 10, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1590: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1590/
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"H.R. 1590: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1590/.
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H.R. 1590, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1590/.
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[H.R. 1590: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1590/)
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