Social Security and Vulnerable Groups—Policy Options to Aid Widows
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- HR 1109114th Congress
Social Security Lump-Sum Death Benefit Improvement and Modernization Act of 2015
Mar 10, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 5302115th Congress
BASIC Act
Mar 29, 2018 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- S 1739115th Congress
BASIC Act
Aug 3, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 3457115th Congress
SWIFT Act
Sep 18, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 1540116th Congress
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Mar 5, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 2654116th Congress
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019
May 9, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 4121116th Congress
Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2019
Jul 31, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 4122116th Congress
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.
Jul 30, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 4123116th Congress
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement.
Jul 30, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 4125116th Congress
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.
Jul 30, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- S 1790116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-92.
- S 345116th Congress
SWIFT Act
Feb 6, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.