Proposal:Social Security Fairness Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 521
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Social Security Fairness Act

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 job.

The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors' benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receives 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.

Bill Title

Social Security Fairness Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-02-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2019-02-14: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.