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HR 8487 118th Congress House

HEROS Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset.

Introduced: May 21, 2024 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 21, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
D'Esposito, Anthony
· May 31, 2024
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 21, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8487: HEROS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8487/
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"H.R. 8487: HEROS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8487/.
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H.R. 8487, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8487/.
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