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S.717
Sponsor: Sen Mikulski, Barbara A.(introduced 3/25/1999)
Latest Major Action: 3/25/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,2000 adjusted for inflation.
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3/25/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(21), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. - 4/4/2000 Sen Bingaman, Jeff - 6/15/2000
Sen Breaux, John B. - 9/26/2000 Sen Collins, Susan M. - 2/1/2000
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. - 3/25/1999 Sen Dorgan, Byron L. - 7/21/1999
Sen Harkin, Tom - 3/25/1999 Sen Hollings, Ernest F. - 3/25/1999
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. - 3/25/1999 Sen Johnson, Tim - 7/13/1999
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 2/29/2000 Sen Kerry, John F. - 7/13/1999
Sen Landrieu, Mary L. - 3/25/1999 Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. - 9/9/1999
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. - 5/6/1999 Sen Reid, Harry M. - 3/25/1999
Sen Robb, Charles S. - 3/7/2000 Sen Sarbanes, Paul S. - 3/25/1999
Sen Schumer, Charles E. - 9/9/1999 Sen Snowe, Olympia J. - 3/25/1999
Sen Torricelli, Robert G. - 5/11/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/25/1999--Introduced.

Government Pension Offset Reform Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to modify the formula for determining the amount of reduced monthly OASDI benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent receiving monthly payments from a Federal or State pension plan. Declares that such benefit reductions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.