H.R. 5834 117th Congress House

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with nonc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with noncovered employment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 3, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Nov 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Nov 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021

This bill phases in a new funding formula for determining benefit amounts under the windfall elimination provision (WEP). The WEP reduces Social Security retirement and disability benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.

The new formula adjusts an individual's total lifetime earnings based on the proportion of those earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. It applies to individuals who (1) become eligible for Social Security benefits after 2061, and (2) have earnings from non-covered service performed in a year after 1977. Beneficiaries who become eligible for benefits between 2023 and 2061 receive the higher of their benefit calculated under the existing WEP or the new formula. In addition, certain beneficiaries currently impacted by the WEP receive an additional payment.

The Social Security Administration must include non-covered earnings in Social Security account statements and must study the feasibility of partnering with certain pension systems to address data sharing issues related to non-covered pensions.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Social Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

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SENATE
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Cosponsors 55

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · Nov 3, 2022

Wisconsin · Apr 14, 2022

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Mar 24, 2022

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Feb 28, 2022

Reschenthaler, Guy

Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2022

Franklin, Scott

Florida · Feb 2, 2022

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Jan 25, 2022

Steel, Michelle

· Jan 25, 2022

Smucker, Lloyd

Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2022

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 2022

YOUNG, DON

· Dec 9, 2021

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Dec 8, 2021

Cloud, Michael

Texas · Dec 7, 2021

Johnson, Mike

Louisiana · Dec 7, 2021

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Dec 7, 2021

Kustoff, David

Tennessee · Nov 16, 2021

LaHood, Darin

Illinois · Nov 15, 2021

Virginia · Nov 5, 2021

Nebraska · Nov 3, 2021

Bice, Stephanie I.

Oklahoma · Nov 3, 2021

Kentucky · Nov 3, 2021

Hern, Kevin

Oklahoma · Nov 3, 2021

North Carolina · Nov 3, 2021

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