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HR 664 107th Congress House

A bill 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…

Official title: A bill 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 su… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: February 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 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. 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 29 Republican 9 Independent 1
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 8, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2002
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2002
Vitter, David
· Feb 5, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2002
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 29, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 5, 2001
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 5, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 31, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 31, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 12, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 12, 2001
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 12, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 12, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 12, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 11, 2001
Watson, Diane
· Jul 11, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 26, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 20, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 20, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 21, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· May 21, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 15, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· May 15, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 2, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 26, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 26, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 26, 2001
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Apr 3, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 3, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 22, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Mar 13, 2001
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 8, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 8, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 6, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Mar 6, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 6, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 6, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 27, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Feb 27, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 664: A bill 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-664/
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"H.R. 664: A bill 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-664/.
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H.R. 664, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-664/.
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[H.R. 664: A bill 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/107-HR-664/)
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