Call to Action for Polonia and others
Protect Retirees – Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 7361
Protect Retirees – Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 7361
Dear Fellow Polish Americans,
Many members of our community worked both in the United States and abroad before retiring. Because of their foreign pensions, they were affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset and waited many years for fairness in Social Security.
Now, after decades of waiting, some retirees are finally receiving restored Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments. Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received, creating an unexpected financial burden for retirees living on fixed incomes.
H.R. 7361 – the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Lance Gooden of Texas — would correct this problem. The bill would exempt these one-time restored Social Security payments from federal income tax, ensuring retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned.
For many Polish Americans who worked hard in both countries and contributed throughout their lives, this is an issue of basic fairness.
When our community speaks with one voice, Congress listens.
Let’s stand together to ensure retirees finally receive their restored benefits without being penalized by unexpected taxes.
Here is what we want you to do (1 - 4):
1. Share the above message with fellow Polish Americans who receive foreign pensions.
2. Call your Representative (the phone number can be found on your Representative’s website).
Proposed telephone message:
Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [City].
I’m calling to respectfully ask Representative [Last Name] to cosponsor H.R. 7361, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Representative Lance Gooden.
Many retirees are finally receiving long-delayed Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments, and taxing these payments creates an unexpected financial burden for people living on fixed incomes. This bill would ensure that these restored benefits are not unfairly taxed.
Please ask the Representative to support and cosponsor H.R. 7361. Thank you very much.
3. Email or/and Send a letter to your Representative today. Ask him/her to cosponsor H.R. 7361
First, please scroll down to directly below the proposed email. Please fill in the requested information. This information will then appear in the email to your Representative. You will also see three blue buttons (Clear Information, Send email to your Representative, Print Letter to your Representative). Click on the applicable button.
Proposed email:
Subject: Request for cosponsorship of H.R. 7361 – No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
[Representative Name]
[Office Address]
Washington, DC 20515
[Office Phone]
Dear Representative _______________,
I am writing to respectfully ask you to cosponsor H.R. 7631, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. Many retirees in our communities waited years—sometimes decades—to receive Social Security benefits that were delayed due to provisions such as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Now that these benefits are finally being restored, many retirees are receiving them in one-time lump-sum payments.
Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received. For retirees living on fixed incomes, this creates an unexpected and often significant financial burden.
H.R. 7631 addresses this issue by exempting restored Social Security lump-sum payments from federal income tax, ensuring that retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned through decades of work and contributions.
This is a matter of basic fairness. Retired educators, public servants, and many Americans who worked both in the United States and abroad should not be penalized with unexpected taxes when they finally receive benefits that were long overdue.
I respectfully urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 7631 to help protect retirees and ensure they receive the full value of the benefits they earned.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate your service and leadership.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
Please fill in the requested information below.
Proszę wypełnić poniższe wymagane informacje.
Your Representative’s First Name
Your Representative’s Last Name
Your Representative’s Staffer email address.
Call your Representative’s office and a staffer will answer. Ask the staffer for the email address to use so that you may send your letter.
Zadzwoń do biura swojego Kongresmena, a pracownik odpowie. Poproś stafersa o adres e-mailowy, na który możesz wysłać swój list.
Your Representative’s Postal Address.
Find the Washington office's postal address on the Representative's webpage so that you may send your letter.
Znajdź adres pocztowy biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej Kongresmana, aby móc wysłać swój list.
Your Representative’s Office Phone Number.
Find the Washington office's phone number on the Representative's webpage and enter only last four digits of the phone number
Znajdź numer telefonu do biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej przedstawiciela i wpisz tylko ostatnie cztery cyfry telefonu
Your Name
Your City
Your State
Your Email
Your Phone
4. Email all of the 10 Representatives listed below and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 7361.
First, please scroll down and you will see the proposed email. You will also see that the email has your information already inserted. You will also see two blue buttons (Clear Information, Send Emails to 10 Representatives). Click on the applicable button.
Subject: Request for cosponsorship of H.R. 7361 – No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
Dear Representative _________________,
I am writing to respectfully urge you to cosponsor H.R. 7361 (Rep. Lance Gooden, TX), the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. As a cosponsor of H.R. 82, you understand that many retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients have waited years—sometimes decades—for the benefits they earned. When these long-overdue payments are finally issued as lump sums, taxing them can create a significant and unexpected financial burden.
H.R. 7361 ensures fairness by exempting these one-time payments from federal taxes, protecting retirees who live on fixed incomes, and allowing them to fully receive the benefits they earned through years of dedicated service. This legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain Social Security benefits restored under the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. Retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients who finally receive these long-overdue benefits should not face unexpected federal income taxes.
For many retirees, additional tax burdens create unnecessary financial strain. By supporting H.R. 7361, you help ensure that these dedicated people are treated fairly and are not penalized after years of service. I strongly encourage you to support and cosponsor this important legislation.
Thank you for your attention and leadership on this critical issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
Your Name
Your City
Your State
Your Email
Your Phone
PLEASE HELP US GET MORE COSPONSORS
THANK YOU ALL WHO WILL HELP US
Dear Fellow Polish Americans,
Many members of our community worked both in the United States and abroad before retiring. Because of their foreign pensions, they were affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset and waited many years for fairness in Social Security.
Now, after decades of waiting, some retirees are finally receiving restored Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments. Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received, creating an unexpected financial burden for retirees living on fixed incomes.
H.R. 7361 – the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Lance Gooden of Texas — would correct this problem. The bill would exempt these one-time restored Social Security payments from federal income tax, ensuring retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned.
For many Polish Americans who worked hard in both countries and contributed throughout their lives, this is an issue of basic fairness. When our community speaks with one voice, Congress listens.
Let’s stand together to ensure retirees finally receive their restored benefits without being penalized by unexpected taxes.
Here is what we want you to do (1 - 4):
1. Share the above message with fellow Polish Americans who receive foreign pensions.
2. Call your Representative (the phone number can be found on your Representative’s website).
Proposed telephone message:
Many members of our community worked both in the United States and abroad before retiring. Because of their foreign pensions, they were affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset and waited many years for fairness in Social Security.
Now, after decades of waiting, some retirees are finally receiving restored Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments. Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received, creating an unexpected financial burden for retirees living on fixed incomes.
H.R. 7361 – the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Lance Gooden of Texas — would correct this problem. The bill would exempt these one-time restored Social Security payments from federal income tax, ensuring retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned.
For many Polish Americans who worked hard in both countries and contributed throughout their lives, this is an issue of basic fairness. When our community speaks with one voice, Congress listens.
Let’s stand together to ensure retirees finally receive their restored benefits without being penalized by unexpected taxes.
Here is what we want you to do (1 - 4):
1. Share the above message with fellow Polish Americans who receive foreign pensions.
2. Call your Representative (the phone number can be found on your Representative’s website).
Proposed telephone message:
Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [City].
I’m calling to respectfully ask Representative [Last Name] to cosponsor H.R. 7361, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Representative Lance Gooden.
Many retirees are finally receiving long-delayed Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments, and taxing these payments creates an unexpected financial burden for people living on fixed incomes. This bill would ensure that these restored benefits are not unfairly taxed.
Please ask the Representative to support and cosponsor H.R. 7361. Thank you very much.
I’m calling to respectfully ask Representative [Last Name] to cosponsor H.R. 7361, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act, introduced by Representative Lance Gooden.
Many retirees are finally receiving long-delayed Social Security benefits as lump-sum payments, and taxing these payments creates an unexpected financial burden for people living on fixed incomes. This bill would ensure that these restored benefits are not unfairly taxed.
Please ask the Representative to support and cosponsor H.R. 7361. Thank you very much.
3. Email or/and Send a letter to your Representative today. Ask him/her to cosponsor H.R. 7361
First, please scroll down to directly below the proposed email. Please fill in the requested information. This information will then appear in the email to your Representative. You will also see three blue buttons (Clear Information, Send email to your Representative, Print Letter to your Representative). Click on the applicable button.
Proposed email:
First, please scroll down to directly below the proposed email. Please fill in the requested information. This information will then appear in the email to your Representative. You will also see three blue buttons (Clear Information, Send email to your Representative, Print Letter to your Representative). Click on the applicable button.
Proposed email:
Subject: Request for cosponsorship of H.R. 7361 – No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
[Representative Name]
[Office Address]
Washington, DC 20515
[Office Phone]
Dear Representative _______________,
I am writing to respectfully ask you to cosponsor H.R. 7631, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. Many retirees in our communities waited years—sometimes decades—to receive Social Security benefits that were delayed due to provisions such as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Now that these benefits are finally being restored, many retirees are receiving them in one-time lump-sum payments.
Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received. For retirees living on fixed incomes, this creates an unexpected and often significant financial burden.
H.R. 7631 addresses this issue by exempting restored Social Security lump-sum payments from federal income tax, ensuring that retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned through decades of work and contributions.
This is a matter of basic fairness. Retired educators, public servants, and many Americans who worked both in the United States and abroad should not be penalized with unexpected taxes when they finally receive benefits that were long overdue.
I respectfully urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 7631 to help protect retirees and ensure they receive the full value of the benefits they earned.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate your service and leadership.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
[Representative Name]
[Office Address]
Washington, DC 20515
[Office Phone]
Dear Representative _______________,
I am writing to respectfully ask you to cosponsor H.R. 7631, the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. Many retirees in our communities waited years—sometimes decades—to receive Social Security benefits that were delayed due to provisions such as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Now that these benefits are finally being restored, many retirees are receiving them in one-time lump-sum payments.
Unfortunately, these long-overdue payments may be heavily taxed in the year they are received. For retirees living on fixed incomes, this creates an unexpected and often significant financial burden.
H.R. 7631 addresses this issue by exempting restored Social Security lump-sum payments from federal income tax, ensuring that retirees can fully receive the benefits they earned through decades of work and contributions.
This is a matter of basic fairness. Retired educators, public servants, and many Americans who worked both in the United States and abroad should not be penalized with unexpected taxes when they finally receive benefits that were long overdue.
I respectfully urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 7631 to help protect retirees and ensure they receive the full value of the benefits they earned.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate your service and leadership.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
Please fill in the requested information below.
Proszę wypełnić poniższe wymagane informacje.
Your Representative’s First Name
Your Representative’s Last Name
Your Representative’s Staffer email address.
Call your Representative’s office and a staffer will answer. Ask the staffer for the email address to use so that you may send your letter. Zadzwoń do biura swojego Kongresmena, a pracownik odpowie. Poproś stafersa o adres e-mailowy, na który możesz wysłać swój list.
Call your Representative’s office and a staffer will answer. Ask the staffer for the email address to use so that you may send your letter. Zadzwoń do biura swojego Kongresmena, a pracownik odpowie. Poproś stafersa o adres e-mailowy, na który możesz wysłać swój list.
Your Representative’s Postal Address.
Find the Washington office's postal address on the Representative's webpage so that you may send your letter. Znajdź adres pocztowy biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej Kongresmana, aby móc wysłać swój list.
Find the Washington office's postal address on the Representative's webpage so that you may send your letter. Znajdź adres pocztowy biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej Kongresmana, aby móc wysłać swój list.
Your Representative’s Office Phone Number.
Find the Washington office's phone number on the Representative's webpage and enter only last four digits of the phone number Znajdź numer telefonu do biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej przedstawiciela i wpisz tylko ostatnie cztery cyfry telefonu
Find the Washington office's phone number on the Representative's webpage and enter only last four digits of the phone number Znajdź numer telefonu do biura w Waszyngtonie na stronie internetowej przedstawiciela i wpisz tylko ostatnie cztery cyfry telefonu
Your Name
Your City
Your State
Your Email
Your Phone
4. Email all of the 10 Representatives listed below and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 7361.
First, please scroll down and you will see the proposed email. You will also see that the email has your information already inserted. You will also see two blue buttons (Clear Information, Send Emails to 10 Representatives). Click on the applicable button.
First, please scroll down and you will see the proposed email. You will also see that the email has your information already inserted. You will also see two blue buttons (Clear Information, Send Emails to 10 Representatives). Click on the applicable button.
Subject: Request for cosponsorship of H.R. 7361 – No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
Dear Representative _________________,
I am writing to respectfully urge you to cosponsor H.R. 7361 (Rep. Lance Gooden, TX), the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. As a cosponsor of H.R. 82, you understand that many retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients have waited years—sometimes decades—for the benefits they earned. When these long-overdue payments are finally issued as lump sums, taxing them can create a significant and unexpected financial burden.
H.R. 7361 ensures fairness by exempting these one-time payments from federal taxes, protecting retirees who live on fixed incomes, and allowing them to fully receive the benefits they earned through years of dedicated service. This legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain Social Security benefits restored under the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. Retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients who finally receive these long-overdue benefits should not face unexpected federal income taxes.
For many retirees, additional tax burdens create unnecessary financial strain. By supporting H.R. 7361, you help ensure that these dedicated people are treated fairly and are not penalized after years of service. I strongly encourage you to support and cosponsor this important legislation.
Thank you for your attention and leadership on this critical issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
Dear Representative _________________,
I am writing to respectfully urge you to cosponsor H.R. 7361 (Rep. Lance Gooden, TX), the No Tax on Restored Benefits Act. As a cosponsor of H.R. 82, you understand that many retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients have waited years—sometimes decades—for the benefits they earned. When these long-overdue payments are finally issued as lump sums, taxing them can create a significant and unexpected financial burden.
H.R. 7361 ensures fairness by exempting these one-time payments from federal taxes, protecting retirees who live on fixed incomes, and allowing them to fully receive the benefits they earned through years of dedicated service. This legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain Social Security benefits restored under the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. Retired educators, public servants and foreign pension recipients who finally receive these long-overdue benefits should not face unexpected federal income taxes.
For many retirees, additional tax burdens create unnecessary financial strain. By supporting H.R. 7361, you help ensure that these dedicated people are treated fairly and are not penalized after years of service. I strongly encourage you to support and cosponsor this important legislation.
Thank you for your attention and leadership on this critical issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City]
[State]
[Email]
[Phone]
Your Name
Your City
Your State
Your Email
Your Phone
PLEASE HELP US GET MORE COSPONSORS
THANK YOU ALL WHO WILL HELP US
THANK YOU ALL WHO WILL HELP US
