H.R. 1205 · 115th Congress
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
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195 cosponsors · 134 D, 61 R
77 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 21, 2017
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 6, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 21, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.