HR 6543 · Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced
- Dec 9, 2025
- Latest action
- Dec 9, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA-15]
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
- Cosponsors
- 2
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.
Recent actions
- Dec 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Dec 9, 2025 Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.