Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiaries Choice Act

Bill: 116-hr-6428
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
Introduced: 2020-04-03
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel

Health personnel

Social security and elderly assistance

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiaries Choice Act</b></p> <p>This bill excludes wages from employment in the health care workforce or as a first responder between January 2020 and December 2020 from income limits that apply to certain Social Security benefits. Currently, beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age and who earn more than specified income thresholds incur a reduction in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Rouda (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiaries Choice Act . 2. Exemption of certain earnings from retirement earnings test (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b) ), wages paid to an individual who attests to being employed in the healthcare workforce or as a first responder (as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security) for months beginning with January 2020, and ending with December 2020, shall not be included in the determination of the individual’s excess earnings under subsection (f)(3) of such section for any taxable year. (b) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall issue guidance providing for appropriate procedures for the implementation of subsection (a).