# 116-hr-6554: To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6554, To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6554
- Congress: 116
- Title: To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill temporarily increases the income limit for individuals who are younger than full retirement age to receive Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits without reductions. Specifically, the bill increases the limit on income earned during 2020 to the contribution and benefit base (i.e., the maximum amount subject to the Social Security payroll tax, set at $137,700 for 2020).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6554)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7659)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6554 (as of 2025-11-18).