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H.R. 235 (111th)

Social Security Fairness Act of 2009

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Introduced

7 January 2009

Last action

7 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

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Summary

Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 7 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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