HEROS Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8487 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8487 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Emergency Response Officers' Sacrifice Act'' or the ``HEROS Act''. SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET EXEMPTION. (a) In General.--Section 202(k)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(…