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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1731
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
MAY 3, 2001
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. WELDON of Florida, and
Mr. DOOLITTLE) 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 2001’’.
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 clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph
(B), by striking ‘‘corresponding’’ each place it
appears; and
(D) 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. (f)(8)(D)) is amended
further—
(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 2001’’ 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, 2001.
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