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H.R. 141 · 116th Congress

Social Security Fairness Act of 2019

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264 cosponsors · 203 D, 61 R
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19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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 job.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2019

Social Security Fairness Act of 2019

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 job.

The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors' benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receives 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.


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 2019

Latest action (Jan 31, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.