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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.
Summary
This bill amends the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset. The government pension offset is a Social Security provision that typically reduces spousal and survivor benefits for individuals who receive pension income from certain types of work. Under this bill, surviving spouses of military members would no longer have their Social Security survivor benefits reduced due to this offset. The exemption would apply to benefits beginning on or after the date of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (3)
- Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. · house
- Jun 25, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jun 25, 2024 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2024
Mr. Van Drew 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 exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.
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 “Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act” or the “FAIR Pensions Act”.
SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET EXEMPTION.
(a) In General.—Section 202(k)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(D) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a monthly insurance benefit of an individual under subsection
(e), (f), or (g) if the individual is entitled to such benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210(m)), including such a member who died while a member of a uniformed service or who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this Act shall apply to a monthly insurance benefit of an individual for any month beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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