HR8872-118

Introduced

To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 27, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Labor, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4915E9DDC03142B6ADDA68300DD8DD91: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act.
  • Section HE3FCCB0C80D1404EB6C6DC6217F2EDF2: 2. Exemption of certain earnings from retirement earnings test For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)),...
  • Section H5C5BE6BD9CDB41768360ED05FD0E04D0: 3. Future pandemic preparedness For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)), wages paid to an eligible...
  • Section H2A6E576CDC174ABDA4FEA5544DDE83CB: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Social Security. The term health care professional has the meaning given such term...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Labor, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Labor Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 27, 2024

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Trone) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Labor Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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