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HR 708 99th Congress House Taxation Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Employee benefit plans Income Income tax Inflation Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance Railroad retirement plans Railroads Social Welfare Tax administration

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for inflation adjustments to the income levels at which social security benefits are subject to income tax.

Introduced: January 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for inflation adjustments to the income levels at which social security benefits and tier I railroad retirement benefits are subject to income tax.

What's happening now February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 708: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for inflation adjustments to the income levels at which social security benefits are subject to income tax.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-708/
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"H.R. 708: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for inflation adjustments to the income levels at which social security benefits are subject to income tax.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-708/.
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H.R. 708, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-708/.
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