Social Security Fairness Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-141
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2019-01-03
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Fairness Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who&nbsp;receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government job. </p> <p>The bill eliminates the <em>government pension offset</em>, which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors' benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receives government pensions of their own. </p> <p>The bill also eliminates the <em>windfall elimination provision</em>, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who&nbsp;also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. </p> <p><br /></p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Bost , Mr. Kinzinger , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Massie , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Sires , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Mullin , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) 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 2019 . 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 2019. 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.