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H.R. 7361119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Bill would exclude from federal taxes the 2025 Social Security benefit increases tied to the 2023 Fairness Act.
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This bill would exempt from federal income tax the portion of Social Security benefits that increased due to the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, covering January through December 2025. It would not affect taxes on regular Social Security benefits people already received before that law.
Retired public sector workers, such as teachers, firefighters, and police officers, who saw Social Security benefit increases after the 2023 Fairness Act took effect.
The bill would change how much taxable income affected retirees report to the federal government for that one-year period, and it currently awaits review and a vote by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.