Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act” or the “FAIR Pensions Act”.
Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.
Sec. 2 Government pension offset exemption
In general— Section 202(k)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(D) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a monthly insurance benefit of an individual under subsection (e), (f), or (g) if the individual is entitled to such benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210(m)), including such a member who died while a member of a uniformed service or who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”
Effective date— The amendment made by this Act shall apply to a monthly insurance benefit of an individual for any month beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.