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S. 597 · 118th Congress

Social Security Fairness Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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62 cosponsors · 46 D, 13 R, 3 I
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23 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 1, 2023

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Social Security Fairness Act

Latest action (Mar 1, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 1, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.