HR 6543
Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 3:53 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act, aims to protect Social Security benefits for healthcare professionals and first responders who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic and potentially during future public health emergencies. It temporarily exempts wages earned during a specific period (January 31, 2020, to May 11, 2023) from the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test, and establishes a process for waiving the earnings test during declared public health emergencies when healthcare worker shortages exist. The bill also requires the Social Security Administration to report on issued waivers annually.
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