111 HR 235 IH: Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 U.S. House of Representatives 2009-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2009 Mr. Berman (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Farr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Space, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Petri, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Holt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kagen, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Heller, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baca, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Welch, Mr. Carney, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Berkley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Harman, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut) 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2009.

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).

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).

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 2009. 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.