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Social Security Fairness Act

USA118th CongressS-597| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2023
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (62)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Laphonza R. Butler (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Social Security Fairness Act 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 2023.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-521
Social Security Fairness Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1302
Social Security Fairness Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-82
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-521
    Social Security Fairness Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1302
    Social Security Fairness Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • January 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-82
    Signed by President.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
  • S 118-2280: Social Security 2100 Act
  • HR 118-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance

Social Security Fairness Act

USA118th CongressS-597| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2023
Social Security Fairness Act 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 2023.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-521
Social Security Fairness Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1302
Social Security Fairness Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-82
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-521
    Social Security Fairness Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1302
    Social Security Fairness Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • January 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-82
    Signed by President.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (62)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Laphonza R. Butler (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
  • S 118-2280: Social Security 2100 Act
  • HR 118-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSocial security and elderly assistance