H.R. 1332 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Social Security Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 1332 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Apr 1, 2011, sponsored by Howard P. "Buck" McKeon with 170 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 1, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 170
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
What it does
Social Security Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset requirement applicable to and reducing husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and divorced mother's and divorced father's insurance benefits with respect to federal, state, or local government employees who rec…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA). Co-sponsors: 113 Democrats, 57 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 1, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (Apr 7, 2011)
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