Skip to main content
HR 664 107th Congress House Social Welfare Civil Service pensions Cost of living adjustments Families Fathers Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Married people Mothers Old age, survivors and disability insurance State employees Survivors' benefits Widowers Widows Women

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…

Show full 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: July 11, 2001 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 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.
What's happening now February 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 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
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 5, 2001
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 5, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 31, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · 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
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 20, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 21, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 15, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 3, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 6, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 27, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 14, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 14, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 14, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 14, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 14, 2001
Cite this page click to expand
APA
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/
MLA
"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/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 664, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-664/.
Markdown link
[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/)
Report a problem