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S 1799 109th 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: September 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil service retirementCost of living adjustmentsFederal employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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Labor and EmploymentLocal employeesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security beneficiariesState employeesSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10748)
Sep 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10748)
Sep 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 29, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10748)

 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 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 2, 2006
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 4, 2005
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 4, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 29, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 29, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1799: Government Pension Offset Reform Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1799/
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"S. 1799: Government Pension Offset Reform Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1799/.
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S. 1799, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1799/.
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