U.S. House passes bill to repeal WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill (HR 82) that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) that limit Social Security benefits for many teachers and other public servants. Passage came Nov. 12 under the suspensions calendar with 327 yes votes, sending it to the Senate where its fate is uncertain.

While a counterpart Senate bill (S 597) has 62 co-sponsors, it is unclear whether the Senate will call a vote before the current Congress ends. If it does not, backers would have to start all over under a new Congress in 2025. Unlike in the House, where special rules allowed the bill to reach the floor for a vote, there is no counterpart maneuver in the Senate to compel a vote, and there are other "must do" pieces of legalization that could monopolize floor time and political will.

TCTA will continue to monitor and report on the proceedings.

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