Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 27, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals first performing non-covered service beginning one year after enactment of this Act.
Establishes a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Applies such formula to individuals subject to the current WEP if the benefit under the new formula would be higher.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2005 to Apr 5, 2006; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Tom DeLay | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | May 11, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 9, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 18, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Apr 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2005 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Apr 27, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-20 | FOURTH IN A SERIES OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY146 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-19 | THIRD IN A SERIES OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY91 pages | Ways and Means Committee | May 26, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 866 | Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 21, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.