US HB1205 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 133-62-1)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Social Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 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.
Title
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB915 (Same As) 2017-04-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
Social security and elderly assistance
Social welfare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1205/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1205/BILLS-115hr1205ih.pdf |
