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HR 4788 117th Congress House Social Welfare

Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Letlow, Julia Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021

This bill modifies the application of the windfall elimination provision (WEP), which reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who receive both Social Security and a pension from non-covered employment.

Specifically, the bill eliminates the WEP for individuals whose combined monthly benefits from Social Security and non-covered public pensions are below $5,500, and it applies a partial WEP reduction to those whose combined monthly benefits are between $5,500 and $6,333.

What's happening now July 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4788: Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4788/
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"H.R. 4788: Wellbeing for Every Public Servant Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4788/.
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H.R. 4788, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4788/.
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