HR 2988 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Government Pension Offset Reform Act

Introduced Jul 10, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Albert Russell Wynn D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 16, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Government Pension Offset Reform Act - 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 amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Jul 10, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1254Government Pension Offset Reform ActIdentical billMay 1, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 10, 2007Introduced in House

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