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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2273
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions
in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses
and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions
shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined
monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1997
Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. NADLER, Mr.
HILLIARD, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. FROST, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. FILNER, Mrs.
LOWEY, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms.
FURSE, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. NEY, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. THOMPSON, Ms. CARSON, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. STARK, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MAN-
TON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. OLVER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. DAVIS
of Illinois, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. DIXON, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LEWIS
of Georgia, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, and Mr. BERMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that the reductions in social security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses
who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall
be equal to the amount by which the total amount of
the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and
monthly pension exceeds $1,200.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS IN BENEFITS
FOR SPOUSES AND SURVIVING SPOUSES RE-
CEIVING GOVERNMENT PENSIONS.
(a) 
WIFE’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal
to two-thirds of’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount (if any) by
which the sum of such benefit (before reduction under this
paragraph) and’’, and by inserting ‘‘exceeds $1,200,’’ be-
fore ‘‘if’’.
(b) HUSBAND’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(c)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to two-thirds of’’
and inserting ‘‘the amount (if any) by which the sum of
such benefit (before reduction under this paragraph)
and’’, and by inserting ‘‘exceeds $1,200,’’ before ‘‘if’’.
(c) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(e)(7)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(7)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to two-thirds of’’
and inserting ‘‘the amount (if any) by which the sum of
such benefit (before reduction under this paragraph)
and’’, and by inserting ‘‘exceeds $1,200,’’ before ‘‘if’’.
(d) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(f)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to two-thirds of’’
and inserting ‘‘the amount (if any) by which the sum of
such benefit (before reduction under this paragraph)
and’’, and by inserting ‘‘exceeds $1,200,’’ before ‘‘if’’.
(e) MOTHER’S AND FATHER’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(g)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal
to two-thirds of’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount (if any) by
which the sum of such benefit (before reduction under this
paragraph) and’’, and by inserting ‘‘exceeds $1,200,’’ be-
fore ‘‘if’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title
II of the Social Security Act for months after December
1997.
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