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H.R. 8971 (94th)
A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide assurance that social security recipients will receive the full benefit of cost-of-living increases to provide that the remarriage of a widow, widower, or parent shall not reduce entitlement to certain benefits, to further encourage senior citizen participation in the work force.
Introduced
28 July 1975
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Provides that the remarriage of a widow, widower, or parent shall not reduce the entitlement to benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program of the Social Security Act. Excludes the amount of any cost-of-living increase received under any program of the Social Security Act in determining the entitlement to supplemental security income benefits. Lowers to specified levels the rate of tax on self-employment income and the rate with respect to the tax on employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act for individuals age 65 and over.
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summary · EN · 28 July 1975
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/8971
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