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
175–225
Failed · 34 other
Total votes 434
Nov 12, 2024
D
Democratic213
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican220
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
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