Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) Government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2005 to Sep 29, 2006; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 14, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Apr 7, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 7, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Apr 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Apr 25, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | May 1, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | May 18, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Sep 13, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Sep 29, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2653)
- Mar 14, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6279 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5493 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | May 19, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2653 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Susan M. Collins R-ME | Mar 14, 2005 |
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. 109-21 | FIFTH IN A SERIES OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY82 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jun 14, 2005 |
| 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 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
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