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H.R. 594 108th Congress House

Social Security Fairness Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

Introduced: February 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil service retirementGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) pension offset provisions applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to Old-Age and Survivors insurance benefit payments; and (2) windfall elimination provisions with respect to computation of the primary insurance amount of an individual.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 349 Identical bill Social Security Fairness Act of 2003
  • HRES 523 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 594) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Governmen…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 77
All 77 Democratic 30 Republican 13 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 12, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 20, 2004
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 11, 2004
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Oct 29, 2003
Ballance, Frank
· Oct 8, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Oct 1, 2003
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 1, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 30, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 30, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 30, 2003
Vitter, David
· Sep 9, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 4, 2003
Majette, Denise
· Sep 4, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 4, 2003
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 15, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 17, 2003
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 17, 2003
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jun 5, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 3, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 22, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· May 22, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 21, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 20, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 20, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 19, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· May 14, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 7, 2003
Burns, Max
· Apr 8, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 1, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 1, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 1, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 26, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 26, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 19, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 13, 2003
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Mar 6, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Mar 4, 2003
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 4, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Feb 27, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 25, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 25, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 25, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 12, 2003
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Feb 11, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 594: Social Security Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-594/
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