Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
- Last Action
- 12/9/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-09Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2025-12-09Introduced in House
- 2025-12-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-12-09 (00)
Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
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.
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
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