HR 6543 · in committee · significant
Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill exempts health care workers and first responders from Social Security earnings limits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It applies to workers under full retirement age who would otherwise see their benefits reduced due to work income.
- The Social Security Administration can issue waivers to exempt wages during declared public health emergencies with worker shortages.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would exempting health care workers and first responders from Social Security earnings limits affect the long-term solvency of the Social Security trust fund?
- 02
Which workers in essential industries might feel disadvantaged if only health care workers and first responders receive earnings limit exemptions during public health emergencies?
- 03
What criteria should the Social Security Administration use to determine when worker shortages justify issuing exemption waivers under this bill?
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Sponsor · R-PA-15
Glenn Thompson
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2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-09
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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