HR82-118

Passed House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Comer, …

Jan 9, 2023 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Summary

What This Bill Does

Repeals the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that reduce Social Security benefits for workers who also receive public pensions from employment not covered by Social Security.

Who Benefits and How

Public employees (teachers, firefighters, police) who also paid into Social Security receive full benefits. Spouses and survivors of public employees get unreduced benefits. Estimated 2+ million affected workers gain increased benefits.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Social Security Trust Fund bears increased costs. General taxpayers may need to address long-term solvency.

Key Provisions

  • Repeals GPO that reduces spousal/survivor benefits
  • Repeals WEP that reduces worker's own benefits
  • Applies to monthly benefits payable after enactment
  • Restores full Social Security benefits to affected workers
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 19:02

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Repeals Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions

Policy Domains

Social Security Public Employees Retirement

Legislative Strategy

"Restore full Social Security benefits to public employees"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Social Security Public Employees Retirement

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