A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, to increase to $28,500 over a 3-year period (subject to further increases based on rises in reported wage levels) the ceiling on the amount of earnings which may be counted for social security benefit and tax purposes.

Summary

Increases, under the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code, the ceiling on the amount of earnings which may be counted for social security benefit and tax purposes. Sets forth proposed ceilings of $15,300 for calendar year 1976, $22,200 for calendar year 1977, $26,100 for calendar year 1978, and $28,500 for calendar year 1979.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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