H.R. 711: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015
Before you vote › Federal bills
H.R. 711: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015
114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-04 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
federal
Follow this bill, step by step
- Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015
Plain summary
Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to replace the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals who: (1) become eligible for old-age insurance benefits after 2016 or would attain age 62 after 2016 and become eligible for disability insurance benefits after 2016, (2) subsequently become entitled to such benefits, and (3) have earnings derived from noncovered service performed after 1977. Establishes a new formula for the treatment of noncovered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Prescribes a second formula to modify the WEP for current beneficiaries. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to recover overpayments from certain individuals.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
What a vote does
A “Yea” vote
If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.
A “Nay” vote
If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.
PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).
What does this mean? (plain words)
Official text
Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text
No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.
Limited to a few requests an hour per person.
The strongest published arguments
Arguments for (supporters)
Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
Arguments against (opponents)
Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
Alternatives
Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes
Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · 131 cosponsors
Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.
Cosponsors on this site
Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), William R. Keating (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Brian Babin (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Jason Smith (R-MO) and 71 more.
No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr711.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr711 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114