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HR 2779 98th Congress House

Public Pension Parity Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension received by an individua… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year.

Introduced: February 8, 1984 See on congress.gov
Taxation Civil Service pensionsCivil service retirementFederal employeesFederal employees and officials
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Income taxRetirement incomeState officials and employeesStatesTax exclusionTax-deferred compensation plans
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
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Apr 27, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Pension Parity Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received by an individual as a pension or annuity under a public retirement system. Limits the amount of such exclusion in accordance with the amount of such individual's social security benefits.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: Public Pension Parity Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: Public Pension Parity Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2779/.
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H.R. 2779, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2779/.
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