HR 235 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Social Security Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced Jan 7, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Howard L. Berman D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 7, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 7, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 - 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 334

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2009 to Nov 17, 2010, with 81 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-KYBen ChandlerOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-OHBetty SuttonOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalJan 7, 2009
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalJan 7, 2009
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungOriginalJan 7, 2009
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJan 7, 2009
D-LACharlie MelanconOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJan 7, 2009
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalJan 7, 2009
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Actions 2

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  1. Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Jan 7, 2009Referred 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 484Social Security Fairness Act of 2009Identical billFeb 25, 2009

Subjects

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

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  1. Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House

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