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S 915 115th Congress Senate

Social Security Fairness Act of 2017

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

Introduced: January 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance
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Apr 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 24, 2017
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 Latest action April 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Fairness Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1205 Identical bill Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 16 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 24, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 21, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 12, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 6, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 19, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 18, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 18, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 1, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 1, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 1, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 18, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 22, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 28, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 24, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 24, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 915: Social Security Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-915/
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"S. 915: Social Security Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-915/.
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