HR 5342 United States House · 118th Congress

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023

This bill would change how Social Security benefits are calculated for public servants who worked in jobs not covered by Social Security (such as many state and local government positions). It replaces the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new formula that accounts for both covered and noncovered earnings when calculating benefits, rather than reducing benefits based on noncovered employment. The bill would provide additional monthly payments of $100 for some affected individuals and $50 for others, starting 270 days after enactment. It also requires Social Security account statements to show noncovered earnings and directs the Social Security Administration to study ways to improve information sharing with state pension systems about noncovered pensions. The changes would apply to benefits payable starting January 1, 2025.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Failed
Nov 2024
President
Introduced Sep 5, 2023 Last action Nov 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Nov 12, 2024

How they voted

175225
Failed · 34 other
Total votes 434
Nov 12, 2024
D Democratic213
3 Yea 193 Nay 17
90% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican220
172 Yea 31 Nay 17
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Nov 12, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (175-225-34)
house
Sep 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Sep 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

Sponsors