Social Security Fairness Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1205
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-02-21
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Fairness Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2017 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Turner , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cummings , Ms. Lee , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Guthrie , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Davis of California , Mrs. Dingell , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Katko , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Bost , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Foster , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Speier , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. O'Rourke , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. McGovern , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Rush , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Bera , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Costa , Mr. Massie , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Sarbanes , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Takano , Mr. Sires , Mr. Himes , Ms. Frankel of Florida , and Mr. Richmond ) 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 repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2017. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.