Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
119-HR-6543119th CongressIntroduced Dec 9, 2025Social Welfare
Market Probability
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsor
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15](R-PA-15)2 cosponsors
Summary
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.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 9, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025Library of Congress