To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB96169376BE643FAAC4031D198B1B6E5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Emergency Response Officers’ Sacrifice Act or the HEROS Act.
- Section H5A00FDCAC0BE41E0A0012E6A755BF6FD: 2. Government pension offset exemption Section 202(k)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Criminal Justice, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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