Social Security Fairness Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-03-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-01 (00)
Social Security Fairness Act
This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.
The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.
These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2023.
Cosponsors (20)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Subjects
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Social security and elderly assistance
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