HR 141 · 116th Congress · Social Welfare
Social Security Fairness Act of 2019
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.(2019-01-31)
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2019 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.…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans