Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-82
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-04
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Security Fairness Act of 2021</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. </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 receive 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>These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-21
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Social Security Fairness Act of 2021</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.</p> <p>The bill eliminates the <em>government pension offset</em>, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive 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>These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Takano , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Comer , and Mr. Gohmert ) 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 2021 . 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 2021. 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.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 372 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 82 [Report No. 117–482] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Takano , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Comer , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 21, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Cole , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Bost , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Massie , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Young , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Harder of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Sires , Ms. Meng , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Scalise , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Payne , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Case , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Titus , Ms. Porter , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Himes , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Trone , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Trahan , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Katko , Ms. Craig , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Newman , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Turner , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Peters , Ms. Norton , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Jacobs of California , Mr. Lamb , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Correa , Mr. Barr , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Vela , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Speier , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Manning , Mr. Schneider , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Keating , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Mrvan , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Golden , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Bass , Mr. Balderson , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Dean , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Lieu , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Crist , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Waters , Ms. Adams , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Welch , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Tenney , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Rush , Mr. Guest , Ms. Ross , Miss Rice of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Crow , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. McKinley , Ms. Chu , Mr. O'Halleran , Mrs. Demings , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Bera , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Quigley , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Houlahan , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Allred , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Strickland , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Soto , Mr. Foster , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Carson , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Costa , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Jones , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Fleischmann , Ms. Omar , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Carter of Texas , Ms. Brown of Ohio , Mr. Evans , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Wexton , Mr. LaTurner , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Posey , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Norman , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Carl , Mr. Carey , Mr. Bowman , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Kahele , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Allen , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Chabot , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Flores , Mr. Ellzey , Miss González-Colón , Ms. Sewell , and Ms. Garcia of Texas September 21, 2022 Reported without recommendation, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 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 2021 . 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 2021. 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.

September 21, 2022 Reported without recommendation, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed