Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

How it moves voter issues

• +2Seniors & retirement

  Repeals the WEP and GPO, raising Social Security benefits for public pension recipients.

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• −1.7Federal deficit & spending

  CBO estimated roughly $196 billion in added spending over ten years.

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What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, public law version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. Nov 12, 2024House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSocial Security Fairness Act327 yea 75 nayCounts toward rankings
2. Dec 18, 2024Senate On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.73 yea 27 nayProcedural, not counted
3. Dec 19, 2024Senate On the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.73 yea 23 nayProcedural, not counted
4. Dec 20, 2024Senate On the AmendmentTo adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.3 yea 93 nayProcedural, not counted
5. Dec 20, 2024Senate On the AmendmentTo provide for automatic continuing resolutions.28 yea 67 nayProcedural, not counted
6. Dec 20, 2024Senate On the AmendmentIn the nature of a substitute.32 yea 64 nayProcedural, not counted