Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
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 $1,200, adjusted for inflation.
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Mikulski D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 4, 1997
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Latest action: Nov 4, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
14 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 12 Democrats
2 of 14 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Tim Johnson (D-SD), John Kerry (D-MA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Harry Reid (D-NV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Olympia Snowe (R-ME).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.