HR 1795 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Social Security Fairness Act of 2013

Latest action · Jun 3, 2013 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 26, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Security Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset requirement applicable to and reducing husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and divorced mother's and divorced father's insurance benefits with respect to federal, state, or local government employees who receive a government pension and did not pay Social Security taxes during their years of government service, and so did not earn entitlement to Social Security benefits for those years.

Repeals also the windfall elimination requirement with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount under which OASDI retirement or disability benefits are reduced if the individual receives a federal, state, or local government pension, did not pay Social Security taxes during the years of government service, and so did not earn entitlement to Social Security benefits for those years.

Cosponsors 136

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2013 to Nov 14, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalApr 26, 2013
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterMay 6, 2013
D-MEChellie PingreeMay 6, 2013
D-IADavid LoebsackMay 6, 2013
R-PAGlenn ThompsonMay 6, 2013
D-CAJanice HahnMay 6, 2013
D-CAJuan VargasMay 6, 2013
D-MEMichael H. MichaudMay 6, 2013
D-MANiki TsongasMay 6, 2013
R-NYRichard L. HannaMay 6, 2013
D-WARick LarsenMay 6, 2013
D-NJAlbio SiresMay 8, 2013
D-NMBen Ray LujánMay 8, 2013
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerMay 8, 2013
R-OHDavid P. JoyceMay 8, 2013
D-NVDina TitusMay 8, 2013
D-CAEric SwalwellMay 8, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanMay 8, 2013
R-NJJon RunyanMay 8, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuMay 8, 2013
D-CAZoe LofgrenMay 8, 2013
D-CAAnna G. EshooMay 15, 2013
R-MOBilly LongMay 15, 2013
D-ILDaniel LipinskiMay 15, 2013
D-NCDavid E. PriceMay 15, 2013
R-CADuncan HunterMay 15, 2013
R-KYEd WhitfieldMay 15, 2013
R-CAEdward R. RoyceMay 15, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinMay 15, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyMay 15, 2013
D-CTJohn B. LarsonMay 15, 2013
D-CAMark TakanoMay 15, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaMay 15, 2013
R-PAPatrick MeehanMay 15, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaMay 15, 2013
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroMay 15, 2013
D-CASam FarrMay 15, 2013
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingMay 15, 2013
R-ILAaron SchockMay 20, 2013
D-MDElijah E. CummingsMay 20, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernMay 20, 2013
D-CTJoe CourtneyMay 20, 2013
D-MAJohn F. TierneyMay 20, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyMay 20, 2013
D-CALois CappsMay 20, 2013
D-VTPeter WelchMay 20, 2013
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderMay 23, 2013
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyMay 23, 2013
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanMay 23, 2013
D-CAJerry McNerneyMay 23, 2013
D-CAJohn GaramendiMay 23, 2013
R-VARobert J. WittmanMay 23, 2013
R-PATim MurphyMay 23, 2013
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJun 6, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineJun 6, 2013
R-AKDon YoungJun 6, 2013
R-CAGary G. MillerJun 6, 2013
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthJun 6, 2013
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesJun 6, 2013
R-NYPeter T. KingJun 6, 2013
D-CATony CárdenasJun 6, 2013
D-TXGene GreenJun 14, 2013
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyJun 14, 2013
D-CTJames A. HimesJun 14, 2013
D-NYJerrold NadlerJun 14, 2013
D-GAJohn LewisJun 14, 2013
R-TXMichael C. BurgessJun 14, 2013
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJun 14, 2013
R-NYMichael G. GrimmJun 14, 2013
D-INPeter J. ViscloskyJun 14, 2013
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJun 14, 2013
D-OHTim RyanJun 14, 2013
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungJun 19, 2013
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIJun 19, 2013
R-OHMichael R. TurnerJun 19, 2013
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneJun 19, 2013
R-TXTed PoeJun 19, 2013
D-ILWilliam L. EnyartJun 19, 2013
R-ILAdam KinzingerJul 9, 2013
D-ILBill FosterJul 9, 2013
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Jul 9, 2013
R-TXRandy NeugebauerJul 9, 2013
D-CARaul RuizJul 9, 2013
D-CAJim CostaJul 17, 2013
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalJul 22, 2013
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Aug 1, 2013
D-CALinda T. SánchezAug 1, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyAug 2, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeSep 10, 2013
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Sep 10, 2013
R-KYThomas MassieSep 10, 2013
R-PABill ShusterSep 12, 2013
D-ILCheri BustosOct 22, 2013
D-OHJoyce BeattyOct 28, 2013
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOct 30, 2013
D-TXBeto O'RourkeNov 18, 2013
R-TXRalph M. HallNov 18, 2013
D-CABrad ShermanNov 20, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonDec 3, 2013
D-PAMichael F. DoyleDec 3, 2013
D-MAStephen F. LynchDec 11, 2013
D-TNSteve CohenDec 11, 2013
R-PAJim GerlachDec 12, 2013
D-FLLois FrankelDec 12, 2013
R-MOSam GravesDec 12, 2013
D-PAMatt CartwrightDec 23, 2013
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartJan 7, 2014
D-TXAl GreenJan 8, 2014
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchJan 15, 2014
R-KYBrett GuthrieFeb 25, 2014
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoFeb 25, 2014
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkFeb 25, 2014
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickFeb 25, 2014
D-OHMarcy KapturFeb 28, 2014
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioMar 26, 2014
D-MNBetty McCollumApr 7, 2014
D-CAMike ThompsonApr 7, 2014
D-CADoris O. MatsuiApr 29, 2014
R-FLTed S. YohoMay 7, 2014
D-CAAmi BeraMay 23, 2014
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeJun 12, 2014
R-NJLeonard LanceJun 25, 2014
R-ILJohn ShimkusJul 8, 2014
D-NYBrian HigginsJul 11, 2014
D-INAndré CarsonJul 14, 2014
R-ORGreg WaldenJul 14, 2014
D-GAJohn BarrowJul 15, 2014
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyJul 16, 2014
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayJul 22, 2014
R-CAKen CalvertJul 31, 2014
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyJul 31, 2014
D-FLAlan GraysonSep 9, 2014
R-NELee TerrySep 9, 2014
D-MNTimothy J. WalzSep 18, 2014
D-CAJackie SpeierNov 14, 2014
D-TXLloyd DoggettNov 14, 2014

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Apr 26, 2013
Social Security Subcommittee
Referred Jun 3, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Apr 26, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Apr 26, 2013Referred 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.

Constitutional authority

[Pages H5347-H5349] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: H.J. Res. 57. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Constitutional Amendments Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 182: Mr. Sires. H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock. H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider. H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter. H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas. H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman. H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson. H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio. H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio. H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 574: Mr. Clay. H.R. 578: Mr. Womack. H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta. H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal. H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia. H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden. H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin. H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California. H.R. 755: Ms. Esty. H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy. H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman. H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Pocan. H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego. H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry. H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California. H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina. H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole. H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus. H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta. H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Kuster. H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Massie. H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano. H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus. H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry. H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass. H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers. H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas. H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce. H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps. H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay. H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum. H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal. H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach. H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio. H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine. H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman. H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 896Social Security Fairness Act of 2013Identical billMay 8, 2013

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 Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Short Titles as Introduced
Social Security Fairness Act of 2013

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 26, 2013Introduced in House

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