H.R. 82 · 117th Congress

Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

Introduced on Jan 4, 2021 by Rodney Davis (R-IL-13). 305 cosponsors, 211 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 21, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jan 4, 2021
Cosponsors
305
211 from the other party
Policy area
Social Welfare
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

Subjects

  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Social security and elderly assistance

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 21, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Rodney DavisR-IL-13Sponsor

Democrats · 211

Republicans · 94

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 4, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Jan 4, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  5. Jul 15, 2022 · HouseMotion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Davis, Rodney.
  6. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Social Security Discharged.
  7. Sep 20, 2022 · HouseAssigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
  8. Sep 20, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Sep 20, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
  10. Sep 21, 2022Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
  11. Sep 21, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-482.
  12. Sep 21, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.