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S 1473 99th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the transitional provision (commonly referred…

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the tra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the transitional provision (commonly referred to as the "notch" provision) relating to individuals born between 1917 and 1921.

Introduced: July 18, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Old age, survivors and disability insurance
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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.
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Jul 22, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Jul 18, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 18, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 22, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to permit the earnings of an individual over age 62 to be used in the benefit computation provision used for individuals born between 1917 and 1922.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1473: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the transitional provision (commonly referred to as the "notch" provision) relating to individuals born between 1917 and 1921.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1473/
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"S. 1473: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the transitional provision (commonly referred to as the "notch" provision) relating to individuals born between 1917 and 1921.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1473/.
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S. 1473, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1473/.
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[S. 1473: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that only earnings before the year of attainment of age 62 may be used in the transitional provision (commonly referred to as the "notch" provision) relating to individuals born between 1917 and 1921.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1473/)
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