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HR 2273 105th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain…

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.

Introduced: July 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil Service pensionsFamiliesFathersGovernment Operations and Politics
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Labor and EmploymentMarried peopleMothersOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSurvivors' benefitsWidowersWidowsWomen
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Jul 25, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 25, 1997
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 Latest action July 25, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to modify the formula for determining the amount of reduced monthly OASDI benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent receiving monthly payments from a Federal or State pension plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 19 Republican 1 Independent 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 19, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 19, 1998
Burr, Richard
· May 22, 1998
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 22, 1998
DEUTSCH, PETER
· May 6, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 3, 1998
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 3, 1998
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 3, 1998
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Mar 3, 1998
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 3, 1998
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 3, 1998
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 3, 1998
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 3, 1998
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 3, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 6, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 6, 1997
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 23, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 23, 1997
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Oct 9, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 9, 1997
TURNER, JIM
· Oct 9, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 10, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 10, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 10, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 10, 1997
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 10, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 10, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 25, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 25, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 25, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 25, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2273: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2273/
MLA
"H.R. 2273: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2273/.
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H.R. 2273, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2273/.
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[H.R. 2273: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2273/)
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