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S 363 108th Congress Senate

Government Pension Offset Reform Act

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 two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.

Introduced: April 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AnnuitiesCivil service retirementCost of living adjustmentsFamilies
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Federal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentMarried peopleOld age, survivors and disability insuranceParentsSocial security beneficiariesWidowersWidowsWomen
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Feb 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2221)
Feb 11, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2220-2221)
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 11, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2221)

 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.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 30, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2003
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 11, 2003
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 363: Government Pension Offset Reform Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-363/
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"S. 363: Government Pension Offset Reform Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-363/.
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S. 363, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-363/.
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