HR 5529
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings
Social Security Equity Act of 2019
Introduced: December 19, 2019
Introduced by:
Smith, Adam
Democratic
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Social Security Equity Act of 2019
This bill expands the exception to the windfall elimination provision (WEP) of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. (The WEP reduces OASDI benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.)
Specifically, the bill (1) lowers the required number of years of coverage required to be exempt from the WEP from 30 to 25 years, (2) changes how partial exemptions are calculated for individuals who have more than 20 but less than 25 years of coverage, and (3) reduces the dollar amount an individual must earn to qualify for a year of coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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