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HR 6442 111th Congress House

Social Security Widows and Spousal Protection Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent low-income public servants from falling into poverty by modifying the Government Pension Offset to prot… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent low-income public servants from falling into poverty by modifying the Government Pension Offset to protect their Social Security widows and spousal benefits.

Introduced: November 18, 2010 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance
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Nov 18, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 18, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1984)
Nov 18, 2010
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Widows and Spousal Protection Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the Government Pension Offset formula used in determining the monthly OASDI benefit for former federal, state, or local government employees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6442: Social Security Widows and Spousal Protection Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6442/
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"H.R. 6442: Social Security Widows and Spousal Protection Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6442/.
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H.R. 6442, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6442/.
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