The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2025
HR 82 Signed into law

Sponsored by Garret Graves (R)

Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

Eliminates two rules that reduced benefits for people with government pensions.

Tradeoff

Increases benefits for about 3 million workers and retirees, costing about $195.7 billion over 10 years. Adds to the federal deficit.

What's in it

See official bill text

Adds $195.7 billion to the deficit over 10 years (2024-2034).

This roughly $195.7 billion in additional benefit payments over 10 years to individuals whose benefits were previously reduced due to non-covered pension income.

H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 · Sep 2024

The House passed this 327-75 on November 12, 2024, suspending normal rules. The Senate agreed to advance it on December 18, 2024, with a 73-27 vote. The Senate then waived budget rules 66-30 on December 20, 2024, and passed the bill 76-20 on December 21, 2024.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 9, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Ways and Means(Jan 9, 2023)

  3. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #456 · Nov 12, 2024)

    327 yeanay 75

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Nov 19, 2024)

  5. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #326 · Dec 18, 2024)

    73 yeanay 27

  6. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #328 · Dec 19, 2024)

    73 yeanay 23

  7. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82

    Motion Agreed to(Roll #337 · Dec 20, 2024)

    66 yeanay 30

  8. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Bill Passed(Roll #338 · Dec 21, 2024)

    76 yeanay 20

  9. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 27, 2024)

  10. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  11. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 5, 2025)

Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025