Proposal:Social Security Fairness for Firefighters and Police Officers 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 710
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Social Security Fairness for Firefighters and Police Officers Act

This bill exempts firefighters and law enforcement officers with at least five years of service from the government pension offset and windfall elimination requirements under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.

Bill Title

Social Security Fairness for Firefighters and Police Officers Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-03-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2019-03-07: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

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