Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2014
Latest action · Nov 13, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedNov 13, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2014 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to replace the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals who: (1) become eligible for old-age insurance benefits after 2016 or would attain age 62 after 2016 and become eligible for disability insurance benefits after 2016, (2) subsequently become entitled to such benefits, and (3) have earnings derived from noncovered service performed after 1977.
Establishes a new formula for the treatment of noncovered earnings in determining Social Security benefits.
Prescribes a second formula to modify WEP for current beneficiaries.
Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to recover overpayments from certain individuals.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2014 to Dec 11, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Nov 13, 2014 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Nov 19, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Dec 2, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Dec 2, 2014 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 2, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Dec 11, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 11, 2014 |
Actions 2
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- Nov 13, 2014Introduced in House
- Nov 13, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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- Nov 13, 2014Introduced in House
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