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- H.R.5892
H.R.5892: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve social security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households.
About This Bill
- Introduced July 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2016
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the widow's or widower's insurance benefit for any month to equal the greater of: (1) the primary insurance amount of a deceased individual (as under current law); or (2) in the case of a fully-insured widow or surviving divorced spouse, 75% of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit to which the widow, widower, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug. 3, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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| July 14, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| July 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) |