The legislation, which still needs approval by the U.S. Senate, eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pensions Offset (GPO).

Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' bill would eliminate the Social Security penalty for 2.8 million government retirees, including 90,000 in Louisiana.

Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.

The House passed House Resolution 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, on Tuesday, Nov. 12. H.R. 82 aims to eliminate two provisions in the United States, including the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).