Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

United States117th CongressHR-82House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 21, 2022

Summary

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 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. The bill eliminates the government pension offset , which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive 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. These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2021.

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S-1302: Social Security Fairness Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.

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  2. Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

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  3. Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.

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  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

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