HR 8229 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's benefits shall not be reduced (under the earnings test) on account of earnings from self-employment unless such earnings are based on service perform after he or she become entitled to such benefits.

Introduced 1980-09-30· Sponsored by Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1980-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to disregard income, for the purposes of computing OASDI benefits based on income, received by an individual: (1) age 65 or older, from a copyright or patent obtained before he or she became 65; or (2) entitled to benefits, but who shows that the income is attributable to services performed before becoming entitled to benefits.…

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