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42 U.S.C. 1382a: Income; earned and unearned income defined; exclusions from income
Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-603. Changed by 31 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2014, 42 U.S.C. 1320b–17, 42 U.S.C. 1382, 42 U.S.C. 1382b, 42 U.S.C. 1382e.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Social Security Administration (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328 inserted ", or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a)," after "section 310". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–63, §2, repealed Pub. L. 111–255, §3(e). See 2010 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below. (Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–255, §3(e), which directed the repeal of the amendment made by Pub. L. 111–255, §3(a), effective 5 years after Oct. 5, 2010, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 114–63, §2, effective as if included in Pub. L. 111–255. (Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–255, §3(a), added par. (26). (Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–245, §201(a), inserted "(and, in the case of cash remuneration paid for service as a member of a uniformed service (other than payments described in paragraph (2)(H) of this subsection or subsection (b)(20)), without regard to the limitations contained in section 409(… (Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–245, §201(b), added subsec. (H). (Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–245, §202(a), added par. (24). (Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–245, §203, added par. (25). (Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–203, §432(a), substituted "under the age of 22 and" for "a child who". (Social Security Protection Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–203, §430(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "(A) the total unearned income of such individual (and such spouse, if any) in a month which, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Commissioner of Social Securi… (Social Security Protection Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–203, §435(a), substituted "fellowship, or gift (or portion of a gift) used to pay" for "or fellowship received for use in paying". (Social Security Protection Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–203, §430(b), added par. (23). (Social Security Protection Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title V, §519(1)], inserted "but without the application of section 410(j)(3) of this title" before semicolon. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title V, §519(2)], substituted "the last" for "and the last" and inserted ", and section 410(j)(3) of this title" after "subsection (a)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–169 added subpar. (G). (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (a)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–306 added par. (22). (Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–193 added par. (21). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–432, §267(a), redesignated subpars. (D) and (E) as (C) and (D), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "any refund of Federal income taxes made by reason of section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned inco… · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–296 substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. · (b), (3), (4), (B), (12), (13)
- Pub. L. 103–432, §264(a), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, §5035(a)(2). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (b)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–66 added par. (20). · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5034(a)(1), added subpar. (E). · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5034(a)(2), inserted "not described in paragraph (1)(E)" after "royalties". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5033(a), struck out "(for purposes of determining the amount of his or her benefits under this subchapter and of determining his or her eligibility for such benefits for consecutive months of eligibility after the initial month of such eligibility)" after "i… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5035(a)(1), struck out "and" at end. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5035(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–432, §264(a), substituted "; and" for period at end. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5031(a), added par. (17). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5035(a)(3), added par. (18). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §11115(b)(1)(C), added par. (19). · (b)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239, §8011(a), added par. (15). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §8013(a), added par. (16). · (b)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–707 substituted "Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Disaster Relief Act of 1974". · (a), (b)
- Pub. L. 100–647 added par. (14). · (b)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–203 amended subpars. (D) and (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (D) and (E) read as follows: · (a), (E)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1883(d)(2), substituted "section 32" for "section 43". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §2, substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1883(d)(3)(A), (B), substituted ", and" for a semicolon in subpar. (A) and a semicolon for a period in subpar. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1883(d)(3)(C), provided for technical corrections relating to concluding punctuation in pars. (11) to (13). · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(g)(3), realigned margin of subpar. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2616(a), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "monthly (or other periodic) payments received by any individual, under a program established prior to July 1, 1973, if such payments are made by the State of which the individual receiving suc… · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(g)(4), inserted a comma after "child". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2639(b), temporarily amended par. (13) generally, redesignating former cls. (i) and (ii) as (A) and (B), respectively. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1984 Amendment note below. · (b)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–21 temporarily substituted "any support or maintenance assistance furnished to or on behalf of such individual (and spouse if any) which (as determined under regulations of the Secretary by such State agency as the chief executive officer of the State may designate) is b… · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–424 temporarily added par. (13). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1983 Amendments note below. · (b)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "month" for "calendar quarter" wherever appearing, "such month" for "such quarter" wherever appearing, "$20" for "$60", and "$10" for "$30". · (b)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–473, §6(g)(1), (2), in subpar. (B) substituted "(a)(11)" for "(a)(10)", and redesignated subpar. (C), as added by Pub. L. 96–265, §202(a)(2), as (D). · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–265, §202(a)(2), added subpar. (C) which was subsequently redesignated (D) by Pub. L. 96–473, §6(g)(2). · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–222, §101(a)(2)(B)(ii), added subpar. (C). · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–473, §6(g)(3), substituted "monthly" for "Monthly" and substituted a semicolon for the period at end of subpar. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–265, §302(b), inserted provisions relating to extraordinary work expenses due to severe disability. · (b)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–171 added par. (12). · (b)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–455 substituted "seventeenth month" for "fifth month". · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–331, §4(a)(2), added cl. (iii). · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–202 designated existing provisions as par. (A) and added par. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 94–566 substituted "assistance, furnished to or on behalf of such individual (and spouse), which" for "assistance described in section 1382e(a) of this title which". · (b)
- Pub. L. 94–331, §2(a)(3), added par. (11). · (b)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–484 designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). · (a)
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