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Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-82| House 
| Updated: 9/21/2022
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Steve Scalise (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-141
Social Security Fairness Act of 2019
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1302
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2022
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.
Sep 19, 2022
Subcommittee on Social Security Discharged.
Sep 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 2022
Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Sep 21, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Sep 21, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-141
    Social Security Fairness Act of 2019


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1302
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2022
    Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.


  • September 19, 2022
    Subcommittee on Social Security Discharged.


  • September 20, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.


  • September 20, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 20, 2022
    Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.


  • September 21, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.


  • September 21, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 117-1302: Social Security Fairness Act
  • HRES 117-1367: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-82| House 
| Updated: 9/21/2022
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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-141
Social Security Fairness Act of 2019
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1302
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2022
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.
Sep 19, 2022
Subcommittee on Social Security Discharged.
Sep 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 2022
Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Sep 21, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Sep 21, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-141
    Social Security Fairness Act of 2019


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1302
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2022
    Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.


  • September 19, 2022
    Subcommittee on Social Security Discharged.


  • September 20, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.


  • September 20, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 20, 2022
    Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.


  • September 21, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.


  • September 21, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Steve Scalise (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 117-1302: Social Security Fairness Act
  • HRES 117-1367: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance