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118th Congress Social Welfare

H.R. 5342: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 5, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 5, 2023

This bill phases in a new funding formula for determining benefit amounts under the windfall elimination provision (WEP). The WEP reduces Social Security retirement and disability benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.

The new formula adjusts an individual's total lifetime earnings based on the proportion of those earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. It applies to individuals who (1) become eligible for Social Security benefits after 2067, and (2) have earnings from non-covered service performed in a year after 1977. Beneficiaries who become eligible for benefits between 2025 and 2067 receive the higher of their benefit calculated under the existing WEP or the new formula. In addition, certain beneficiaries currently impacted by the WEP receive an additional payment.

The Social Security Administration must include non-covered earnings in Social Security account statements and must study the feasibility of partnering with certain pension systems to address data sharing issues related to non-covered pensions.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Nov 12, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Failed 175–225

Yea 175two-thirds 267Nay 225

  • Democrats3 yea, 192 nay
  • Republicans172 yea, 31 nay
  • Independents0 yea, 1 nay
  • Party unknown0 yea, 1 nay

Broke with their party: Brandon Williams (R-NY), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Keith Self (R-TX), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), John Rutherford (R-FL), Greg Pence (R-IN), Marcus Molinaro (R-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) voted Nay; and 25 more

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Showing 434 of 434 members

Yea 175

Republicans (172)

Democrats (3) broke with their party

Nay 225

Democrats (192)

Independents (1) broke with their party

Party unknown (1)

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Present 1

Republicans (1)

Not voting 33

Senate

Not yet voted

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Nov 12, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passageFailed, yea-nay 175–225
    Roll call 457 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats3192017
    Republicans17231116
    Independents0100
    Party unknown0100
    Total175225133

    House roll call 457: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Failed.

    35 crossed party lines: 3 Democrats, 31 Republicans, 1 Independent

    How each member voted (434)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

37

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

222 points earned
  1. 1Jodey Arrington R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
  2. 2Don Bacon R-NE1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  3. 2Vicente Gonzalez D-TX1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  4. 2Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  5. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Sep 5, 2023Introduced in the House by Jodey Arrington.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Nov 12, 2024Mr. Arrington moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  2. Nov 12, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5920-5925; text: CR H5920-5921)
  3. Nov 12, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5342.
  4. Nov 12, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  5. Nov 12, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5947-5948)
  6. Nov 12, 2024Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 175 - 225, 1 Present (Roll no. 457).
  7. Nov 12, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 175 - 225, 1 Present (Roll no. 457).
  8. Sep 5, 2023Introduced in House
  9. Sep 5, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.