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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To exclude from earnings taken into account in determining excess earnings for purposes of the earnings test under title II of the Social Security Act wages paid for certain service by workers temporarily employed by the Bureau of the Census in positions established for purposes relating to the 1990 decennial census.

H.R. 2857Introduced Jul 11, 1989Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Martin R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 18, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 12 Democrats

14 of 28 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Bill Goodling (R-PA), S. Green (R-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Major Owens (D-NY), Mike Parker (R-MS), Matthew Rinaldo (R-NJ), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Tom Sawyer (D-OH), Larkin Smith (R-MS), Thomas Tauke (R-IA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), James Walsh (R-NY), Robert Whittaker (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lynn Martin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-16 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.