House Joint Resolution No. 215 is a resolution from the Connecticut General Assembly calling upon the United States Congress to repeal two specific provisions of the Social Security Act: the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). These provisions currently reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a public pension. The GPO affects spousal and survivor benefits, often resulting in public employees losing their entire spousal benefit, while the WEP reduces earned Social Security benefits for public employees who did not pay into Social Security during their public employment. The resolution argues that these provisions unfairly penalize public servants, including teachers, police officers, and firefighters, and can lead to early retirement or discourage individuals from entering these professions.

The resolution highlights the negative impact of the GPO and WEP on more than two million government employees and retirees, particularly in states like Connecticut where many public employees participate in retirement systems outside of Social Security. It notes that many of these individuals have paid Social Security taxes through other employment and would be entitled to benefits if not for these provisions. The resolution has been reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Public Employees and includes a fiscal note indicating that the resolution itself will have no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities. Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each member of the Connecticut congressional delegation.