Federal · H.R. 82 · 118th Congress
Social Security Fairness Act
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. The act 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.
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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Nov 12, 2024
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U.S. House · Nov 12, 2024 · Final passage
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Official record ↗By party
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 117 | 66 | 1 | 4 |
| Democratic | 168 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By state (48)
| State | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CA | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| GA | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| HI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ID | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KY | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| ME | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MI | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OH | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PA | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| TX | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| UT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WI | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Nov 12, 2024U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed ↗
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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. The act 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 act 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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