HR 887
108th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Civil service retirement
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
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 $2,000.
Introduced: February 25, 2003
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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 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 2003
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 $2,000, 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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