Social Security Fairness Act
Latest action · Apr 22, 2021 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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security Fairness Act
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 survivors' 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 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2021 to Sep 7, 2022; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Apr 27, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Apr 29, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Apr 29, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 11, 2021 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 11, 2021 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Jun 9, 2021 | |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Oct 18, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Feb 16, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Sep 6, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Sep 7, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Apr 22, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 | Related bill | Sep 21, 2022 |
| S 521 | Social Security Fairness Act | Reintroduction of | Feb 14, 2019 |
| S 597 | Social Security Fairness Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 1, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Social Security Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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