3.0.0 8872 2024-12-19T19:50:05Z 2024-12-19T19:50:05Z House H HR 2024-06-27 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 8872.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution inthat the legislation exercises legislative powers granted toCongress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States or anyDepartment or Office thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:to exempt health care workers and first responders from theretirement earnings test during public health emergencies.[Page H4411]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2024-12-17T17:22:58Z Referred to 2024-06-27T13:00:10Z 2024-12-17 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2024-06-27 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2024-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 N T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2024-06-27 True Social Welfare Social Welfare 2024-08-20T16:28:01Z

00 2024-06-27 Introduced in House 2024-12-19T19:49:33Z <p><strong>Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act</strong></p><p>This bill exempts from the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET) wages earned through work as a health care professional or first responder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the RET, benefits are reduced for beneficiaries who are younger than full retirement age if they earn wages in excess of a specified annual limit.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, the Social Security Administration may issue waivers to individuals employed as health care professionals or first responders during a declared public health emergency in which there is a shortage of health care workers. Wages earned by individuals granted waivers during a public health emergency are exempt from the RET.&nbsp;</p>

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