H.R. 5529 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Equity Act of 2019. 2. Expansion of the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage (a) Reduction in the number of years of coverage required (1) In general Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D)) is amended by striking 30 each place it appears and inserting 25. (2) Partial exemptions Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D)) is further amended by striking the table and inserting the following: If the number of such The applicable  individual’s years of coverage  (as so defined) is:percent is: 2480 2370 2260 2150. (b) Reduction of the dollar amount required To constitute a year of coverage Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D)) is amended by striking the reference to 15 percent therein shall be deemed to be a reference to 25 percent and inserting each of the references to 25 percent and the reference to 15 percent therein shall each be deemed to be a reference to 12.5 percent. (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable for any month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Recomputation of primary insurance amounts Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute primary insurance amounts originally computed for months prior to the date of the enactment of this Act to the extent necessary to carry out the amendment made by this section.