Social Security Lump-Sum and Terminated Benefit Disposition Act of 1983
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 19, 1985)
Social Security Lump-Sum and Terminated Benefit Disposition Act of 1983 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that a widow or widower be living in the same household with the deceased at the time of death in order to receive lump-sum death benefits under title II. Requires the equitable distribution of such benefits if there is no widow or widower.
Continues an individual's OASDI benefits through the month of his or her death. Provides that the monthly benefit for the month in which a beneficiary dies shall be payable only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the beneficiary's death.
What just happenedFeb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 25, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Feb 19, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 19, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 19, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 19, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House