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IL HR0047

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/30/2009

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Beiser

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Federal Social Security Act includes Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision that reduce benefits for persons entitled to public retirement system benefits under certain conditions
  • These provisions penalize public employees including educators, police officers, and firefighters who dedicated their careers to state service, and often leave them facing poverty in retirement
  • Offset penalties take away benefits that public employees or their spouses earned by paying into Social Security and discourage individuals from moving from private sector to public employment
  • Illinois House of Representatives encourages Congress to repeal or reduce the effects of the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act
  • Copies of the resolution shall be sent to President Barack Obama and each member of the Illinois congressional delegation

Legislative Description

SUPPORT SOCIAL SEC LEGISLATION

Last Action

Resolution Adopted 116-001-000

5/30/2009

Committee Referrals

Personnel & Pensions3/24/2009
Rules2/5/2009

Full Bill Text

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