United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 159 (101st)
Retirement Equity Act of 1989
Introduced
3 January 1989
Last action
9 January 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Retirement Equity Act of 1989 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the taxation of social security benefits and tier I railroad retirement benefits. Prohibits the imposition of social security taxes on the wages or self-employment income of individuals aged 70 and over.
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Timeline
3 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/159
- us · 101-hr-159 · source updated 26 August 2025