Government Pension Offset Reform Act
Latest action · May 1, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2007 to Sep 4, 2007, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | May 1, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | May 1, 2007 |
| R-VA | John Warner | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 4, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 1, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2988 | Government Pension Offset Reform Act | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Introduced in Senate
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