I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2311
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings 
test for individuals who have attained age 62. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2003
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. SOUDER, 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. 
HAYES, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. 
HEFLEY, Mr. VITTER, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. FORBES, Mrs. JO 
ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. FROST, and Mr. TOOMEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the earnings test for individuals who have attained age 62.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Earn-
ings Limit Repeal Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVID-
UALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED AGE 62. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 403) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘retirement 
age (as defined in section 216(l))’’ and inserting 
‘‘the age of 62’’; 
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection 
(d), by striking ‘‘retirement age (as defined in sec-
tion 216(l))’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘the age of 62’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘was at 
or above retirement age (as defined in section 
216(l))’’ and inserting ‘‘was age 62 or above’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)(3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘331⁄3 percent’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘any other individual,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘50 percent of such individual’s 
earnings for such year in excess of the product 
of the exempt amount as determined under 
paragraph (8),’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘retirement age (as defined 
in section 216(l))’’ and inserting ‘‘age 62’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)(8)(E), by striking ‘‘retire-
ment age (as defined in section 216(l))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘age 62’’;
(6) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘retire-
ment age (as defined in section 216(l))’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘age 62’’; and 
(7) in subsection (j)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Retire-
ment Age’’ and inserting ‘‘Age 62’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘having attained retire-
ment age (as defined in section 216(l))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘62 years of age’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS ELIMINATING THE 
SPECIAL EXEMPT AMOUNT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE 
ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.—
(1) 
SINGLE
EXEMPT
AMOUNT.—Section 
203(f)(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)) is 
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
new exempt amounts (separately stated for in-
dividuals described in subparagraph (D) and for 
other individuals) which are to be applicable’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a new exempt amount which 
shall be applicable’’; 
(B) in the matter in subparagraph (B) 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘Except’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘whichever’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The exempt amount which is applicable for
each month of a particular taxable year shall be 
whichever’’; 
(C) in clause (i) of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘corresponding’’; 
(D) in the matter in clause (ii) of subpara-
graph (B) preceding subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘the product’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in-
dividuals),’’ and inserting ‘‘the product of the 
exempt amount which is in effect with respect 
to months in the taxable year ending after 1993 
and before 1995,’’; 
(E) in subclause (II) of subparagraph 
(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘for 2000’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘individuals),’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
1992,’’; and 
(F) in the last sentence of subparagraph 
(B), by striking ‘‘an exempt amount’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the exempt amount’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION OF RULES FOR COMPUTING 
SPECIAL
EXEMPT
AMOUNT.—Section 203(f)(8) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)) is amended fur-
ther—
(A) by striking subparagraph (D);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) (as 
amended by subsection (a)(5)) as subparagraph 
(D); and 
(C) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(D), no’’ and inserting ‘‘No’’. 
(3) MAINTENANCE
OF
CURRENT
RULES
FOR 
DISABILITY
BENEFITS.—Section 223(d)(4)(A) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)(A)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and section 2 of the Social Security Earn-
ings Limit Repeal Act of 2003’’ after ‘‘section 102 
of the Senior Citizens’ Right to Work Act of 1996’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 2003.
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