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Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
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H. R. 1205 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1205


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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 21, 2017

Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Turner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Guthrie, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Katko, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Bost, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Foster, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Speier, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Bera, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Costa, Mr. Massie, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Takano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Himes, Ms. Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Richmond) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Social Security Fairness Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision.

(a) In general.—Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)) is amended by striking paragraph (5).

(b) Conforming amendments.—

(1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2)) is amended by striking “subsections (k)(5) and (q)” and inserting “subsection (q)”.

(2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2)) is amended by striking “subsections (k)(5) and (q)” and inserting “subsection (q)”.

(3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “subsection (k)(5), subsection (q),” and inserting “subsection (q)”.

(4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “subsection (k)(5), subsection (q)” and inserting “subsection (q)”.

SEC. 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions.

(a) In general.—Section 215 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7);

(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and

(3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9).

(b) Conforming amendments.—Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402) are each amended by striking “section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B)” in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting “paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f)”.

SEC. 4. Effective date.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2017. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.