H.R.82 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

Sources

• https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr82/BILLS-118hr82ih.pdf

• https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10007.pdf

• https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf

• https://spanberger.house.gov/resources/social-security-medicare-and-retirement

Summary

The source materials discuss the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to repeal two Social Security provisions, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans who worked in both the private and public sectors, particularly those with non-covered pensions. The sources highlight the widespread support for the bill among organizations representing public servants and detail the bill's progress towards a House floor vote, including the successful filing of a discharge petition. The sources also provide explanations of the WEP and GPO, outlining how they work and their impact on retirement benefits.