HR 82 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Rodney Davis R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 21, 2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.

The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.

The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.

These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.

Cosponsors 305

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2021 to Oct 7, 2022, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-LAGarret GravesOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-KYJames ComerOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-CAJulia BrownleyOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-CARaul RuizOriginalJan 4, 2021
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJan 4, 2021
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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
  2. Sep 21, 2022Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
  3. Sep 20, 2022Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
  4. Sep 20, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Sep 20, 2022Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
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Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1302Social Security Fairness ActRelated billApr 22, 2021
HRES 1367Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Related billSep 30, 2022

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2022Reported in House
  2. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House

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