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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 82 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] Calendar No. 693 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 82 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2024 Received December 10, 2024 Read the first time December 11, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Fairness Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET PROVISION.

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.

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 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.

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 2023. 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. Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk. Calendar No. 693 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 82 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. _______________________________________________________________________ December 11, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar