# 119-s-4184: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2026

119-s-4184, Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4184
- Congress: 119
- Title: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**Ending the retirement earnings test** so retirees can work without Social Security benefit reductions. It would also reorganize related Social Security and Supplemental Security Income rules and repeal Railroad Retirement work deductions. - Retirees and older workers: Would stop reductions or withholding of Social Security retirement benefits based on earnings from work, letting beneficiaries keep full benefits while they continue to earn income. - People on Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Redefines "wages" for SSI, adds explicit rules for pay from U.S. and overseas military service, and protects certain retirement payments from being counted as wages. - Railroad Retirement participants: Eliminates deductions for work under the Railroad Retirement Program by striking the relevant provision and adjusting related sections. - Scope and timing: The changes would apply prospectively to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Social Security cuts when working: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would repeal the retirement earnings test that reduced or withheld Social Security retirement benefits because of work. If enacted, retirees who work would not have their Social Security retirement benefits reduced for earned income. The change would apply to taxable years beg…
- Railroad Retirement Work Deductions Removed: benefit, low. If enacted, Railroad Retirement beneficiaries who work would no longer have the statutory work deductions that reduce their Railroad Retirement benefits. The bill would strike the relevant deduction provisions and make matching edits across the Railroad Retirement Act. The change would apply to tax…
- Changes to Supplemental Security Income wages: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change what counts as wages for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) calculations. Some rules would make more pay count as wages for SSI purposes, which could reduce SSI benefits for some recipients. At the same time, certain employer retirement payments and some military p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4184 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4184)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4184 (as of 2026-04-23).