summary
Introduced
04/22/2021
04/22/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination pro- visions.
AI Summary
This bill, the Social Security Fairness Act, proposes to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) from the Social Security Act. The GPO reduces Social Security spousal or survivor benefits for individuals who also receive a government pension, while the WEP reduces the Social Security benefit for individuals who have earned a pension from a job that did not pay into the Social Security system. The bill would eliminate these provisions, allowing affected individuals to receive their full Social Security benefits. The amendments would apply to monthly insurance benefits payable from January 2022 onwards.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (43)
Sherrod Brown (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 04/22/2021)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1302/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1302/BILLS-117s1302is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1302/BILLS-117s1302is.pdf.pdf |
Loading...