Social Security Equity Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6962
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2018-09-27
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Social security and elderly assistance

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Equity Act of 201</b><b>8</b></p> <p>This bill expands the exception to the windfall elimination provision of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program by lowering the required number of years of coverage. (The windfall elimination provision reduces OASDI benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Smith of Washington 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 expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Equity Act of 2018 . 2. Expansion of the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage (a) Reduction in the number of years of coverage required (1) In general Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking 30 each place it appears and inserting 25 . (2) Partial exemptions Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is further amended by striking the table and inserting the following: If the number of such The applicable  individual’s years of coverage  (as so defined) is: percent is: 24 80 23 70 22 60 21 50. (b) Reduction of the dollar amount required To constitute a year of coverage Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking the reference to 15 percent therein shall be deemed to be a reference to 25 percent and inserting each of the references to 25 percent and the reference to 15 percent therein shall each be deemed to be a reference to 12.5 percent . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to primary insurance amounts computed or recomputed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.