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S. 521 (116th)

Social Security Fairness Act

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Introduced

14 February 2019

Last action

14 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

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 job. The bill eliminates the government pension offset , which in various instances reduces Social Security survivors' benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receives 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.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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