HR 887 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $2,000.

Introduced Feb 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor William J. Jefferson D-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 12, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to modify the formula for determining the amount of reduced monthly OASDI benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent receiving monthly payments from a Federal or State pension plan. Declares that such benefit reductions shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $2,000, adjusted for inflation; or (2) an amount equal to two-thirds of the amount of any such monthly pension plan payment.

Cosponsors 126

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2003 to May 4, 2004, with 95 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-MABarney FrankOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-TNBart GordonOriginalFeb 25, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CACalvin M. DooleyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-LAChristopher JohnOriginalFeb 25, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 12, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Feb 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

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