HR 2378 · 107th Congress · Social Welfare
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.(2001-07-02)
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Amend title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase from $255 to $300 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit; and (2) allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased individual, if any.…
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Cosponsors (16)
12 Democrats4 Republicans