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HR 5529 116th Congress House

Social Security Equity Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Social security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5529: Social Security Equity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5529/
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