HR 82 would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision, called WEP, and the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, sections of the Social Security law that curbed benefits for about 2.8 million public employees.

It's frustrating, especially for those who aren't able to save as much as they'd like to for retirement on their own. However, while you cannot control what happens to Social Security in the future, there are three key steps you can take to ensure you get as much from the program as possible.

The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.