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Representative Haley Stevens introduced new legislation that would allow some workers in physically demanding occupations to claim full Social Security retirement benefits beginning at age 60, a significant departure from current law. The proposal reflects growing policy attention to the challenges faced by workers in physically taxing industries and represents a potential opening in the typically contentious Social Security debate. The bill signals emerging bipartisan interest in targeted adjustments to retirement age policy based on occupational categories, though broader Social Security reform remains politically contested.