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S 717 106th Congress Senate Social Welfare Annuities Civil Service pensions Cost of living adjustments Families Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Married people Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security beneficiaries Widowers Widows Women

Government Pension Offset Reform Act

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 25, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3444)
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Pension Offset Reform Act - 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 amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.

What's happening now March 25, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 1, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 717: Government Pension Offset Reform Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-717/
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"S. 717: Government Pension Offset Reform Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-717/.
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