HR 1217
106th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Civil Service pensions
Cost of living adjustments
Families
Fathers
Married people
Mothers
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Survivors' benefits
Widowers
Widows
Women
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: March 23, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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. Declares that such benefit reductions shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation; or (2) an amount equal to two-thirds of the amount of any such monthly pension plan payment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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