HR 82 117th Congress House Social Welfare Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Social security and elderly assistance

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 21, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

Sep 21, 2022

Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.

Sep 20, 2022

Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.

Sep 20, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 20, 2022

Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

Sep 19, 2022

Subcommittee on Social Security Discharged.

Jul 15, 2022

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.

Jan 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Jan 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 4, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.

The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.

The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.

These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.

What's happening now September 21, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

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